https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-big-astronomers-make-startling-discovery-of-a-possible-dwarf-planet-beyond-plutoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-big-astronomers-make-startling-discovery-of-a-possible-dwarf-planet-beyond-plutohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/it-s-big-astronomers-make-startling-discovery-of-a-possible-dwarf-planet-beyond-pluto#u181540Fri, 06 Nov 2026 14:30:47 +0000Astronomers utilizing the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified a new dwarf planet candidate located beyond the orbit of Pluto. Provisionally named 2026 ED138, the distant object orbits about 47 astronomical units out and may measure between 612 and 1,530 kilometers across, though its exact size depends on an unmeasured albedo. Experts note the large celestial body remained hidden in images for nearly a decade before its recent detection. Scientists suggest that finding this massive object indicates there could be many more similar bodies waiting to be discovered in the outer reaches of th