Scientists may have found a new dwarf planet beyond Pluto

Scientists from the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory have announced that they have spotted a possible new dwarf planet known (for now) as 2026 ED138 orbiting the sun, located just beyond Pluto.Meet our Solar System's newest dwarf planet candidate: 2026 ED138!Orbiting past Pluto, scientists found it in NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory data from earlier in 2026. Early analysis suggests it's 600–1500 km across, one of the largest found past Neptune!🔗 https://t.co/wTOg898zBu pic.twitter.com/hEgnk