Astronomers Identify New Dwarf-Planet Candidate 2026 ED138 Beyond Pluto

BBC Sky at Night Magazine • 10月30日 08:01

A trans-Neptunian object named 2026 ED138, discovered by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, may be one of the largest dwarf-planet candidates found beyond Neptune.

Live Science • 10月29日 21:05

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a distant object, designated 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a new dwarf planet in the outer solar system.

Yahoo Tech • 10月29日 11:20

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a distant object, designated 2026 ED138, that may meet the criteria for a dwarf planet.

BusinessLine • 10月28日 23:10

Astronomers using Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory have detected a distant icy body, 2026 ED138, whose size could place it among the solar system's recognized dwarf planets, pending further observations.

CBC • 10月28日 19:50

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have detected an icy body, designated 2026 ED138, orbiting far beyond Pluto, which could be classified as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English • 10月28日 17:27

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile have detected a distant icy body, 2026 ED138, whose size and orbit suggest it could be classified as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

Reuters • 10月28日 16:49

Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified an icy object, 2026 ED138, that could be classified as a dwarf planet pending further observations.

CNA • 10月28日 16:43

Researchers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified an icy object, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet, pending further observations.

ABC17NEWS • 10月28日 16:19

A team using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected a distant object, provisionally named ED138, that may join the International Astronomical Union's list of dwarf planets pending further measurements.

CNN • 10月28日 15:56

A candidate dwarf planet, provisionally named ED138, has been detected by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and may join the five IAU-recognized dwarf planets pending size confirmation.

Space • 10月28日 12:58

Astronomers using the Vera Rubin Observatory have identified a distant icy body, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet, potentially expanding the known list to six.

Mirage News • 10月27日 19:28

Scientists using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a trans-Neptunian object, 2026 ED138, that may qualify as a dwarf planet pending further observations.