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New dwarf planet candidate discovered by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory
Reported by U.S. National Science Foundation News
The NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory found a large object identified as a possible dwarf planet. Preliminary analysis indicates it orbits beyond Pluto; additional details were not included in the source data received by Planet Briefing.
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The report describes a possible dwarf-planet candidate in the outer solar system.
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 5/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 1/10
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- U.S. National Science Foundation NewsNew dwarf planet candidate discovered by NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory
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