A possible new dwarf planet has been identified in orbit beyond Pluto

Updated 2026-11-01 · told from many outlets at once

Scientists spotted an icy object named 2026 ED138 beyond Pluto using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The object orbits the Sun about 46 times farther than Earth and is estimated to be 600 to 1,500 kilometers in diameter.

The candidate object, 2026 ED138, has an estimated diameter between 600 and 1,500 kilometers.

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