Rubin Observatory reports first dwarf planet candidate in the solar system

The Rubin Observatory has reportedly revealed its first dwarf planet candidate, an object in the outer solar system. Coverage from Phys.org, ScienceAlert and Medium describes it as a candidate, not a confirmed dwarf planet.

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1. 28 Oct, 21:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 28 Oct, 21:20 UTCPicked up on News

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