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Scientists Find a Possible Dwarf Planet

The object is farther from the Sun than Pluto.

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Source: Vera C. Rubin Observatory, 2026-10-27.

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Read and understand · 1/2Where is 2026 ED138 compared with Pluto?

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Farther from the Sun. The article says the object is farther from the Sun than Pluto.

Clue: Scientists have found an object far away in our solar system. It is called 2026 ED138. It is farther from the Sun than Pluto. Scientists say it may be a dwarf planet.

Read and understand · 2/2Why do scientists need more observations?

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To learn the object’s size. The report says scientists need more observations to learn the object’s size.

Clue: The Rubin Observatory announced the discovery on October 27. Scientists need more observations to learn its size. They cannot yet say for certain that it is a dwarf planet.

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2026 ED138 is farther from the Sun than Pluto. Scientists need more observations to learn its size, so they are not yet sure it is a dwarf planet.

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