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.

Timeline

1. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCPicked up on News
3. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCPhys.org reports Rubin's first dwarf planet candidate
4. 28 Oct, 13:00 UTCScienceAlert covers candidate beyond Pluto

Top sources

• dwarf planetGoogle Trends
• Discovery of a Dwarf Planet Candidate in the Outer Solar System by the NSF-DOE Rubin ObservatoryMedium
• Astronomers Discover a Giant New Dwarf Planet Candidate Hiding Beyond PlutoScienceAlert
• Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planetSpace