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Astronomers report possible new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
Astronomers at the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile provisionally designated a possible new dwarf planet candidate, 2026 ED138, beyond Pluto's orbit. The object could be up to 1,500 km across, and confirmation would make it the sixth known dwarf planet.
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| Bucket start | United States | Europe | India | China | Russia |
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| 27 Oct, 18:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 12:00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 Oct, 18:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 00:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 Oct, 12:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Oct, 06:00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Nov, 00:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First reported by The New York TimesPrivate: Commercially owned
What each region is saying
- United States2
Astronomers spot a new dwarf planet candidate beyond Pluto
CNN - Europe10
Possible new dwarf planet discovered in the Solar System
tagesschau.de - India2
Astronomers discover possible new dwarf planet beyond Pluto, measuring up to 1,500 km across
Hindustan Times - China
Not covered.
- Russia4
Plus or minus a planet: what unusual body astronomers have discovered on the outskirts of the Solar System
TASS
- China: Covered by 17 independent outlets in US, EU, IN, RU; no Chinese coverage found although its core outlets were publishing.
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