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Trans-Neptunian planet candidate hailed as "enormous new dwarf"

boingboing.net • 02 Nov 2026, 14:54

Trans-Neptunian planet candidate hailed as "enormous new dwarf"
Impression of 2026 ED138. Illustration: Rob Beschizza

2026 ED138 is a large trans-Neptunian object, or as the BBC has it, an "enormous new dwarf" planet lurking in the outer regions of the solar system. Discovered by Matthew Holman, it's the first such body discovered using data captured by the Vera C. — Read the rest

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