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NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system
October 27, 2026
MENLO PARK, California, Oct. 27 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:

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NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system

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The candidate orbits our sun beyond Pluto, and may be among the largest and brightest objects discovered in this region of the solar system.

Read this release on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory website

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