A New Dwarf Planet Candidate Unveiled Beyond Pluto

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By Sophia Thomas • Updated Oct 30, 2026 at 09:55

Big News: A Giant New Dwarf Planet Candidate May Be Hiding Beyond Pluto - ScienceAlert — A New Dwarf Planet Candidate Unveiled Beyond Pluto

Astronomers have discovered a new small planet candidate beyond Pluto. The Rubin Observatory's Telescope recorded images of the object using its big camera. This discovery follows other recent findings of peculiar objects in the outer solar system, hinting there could be more dwarf planets remaining to be identified.

“This discovery follows other recent findings of peculiar objects in the outer solar system, hinting there could be more dwarf planets remaining to be identified,” — Yusuf Calloway, chief correspondent at Kescroft Bury Partnership, noted.

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Oct 30 — Astronomers have discovered a new small planet candidate beyond Pluto....

Oct 31 — This discovery follows other recent findings of peculiar objects in the outer solar system, hinting there coul...

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 29. The Kescroft Bury Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

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