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, 13:00 UTCPhys.org reports Rubin's first dwarf planet candidate
2. 28 Oct, 17:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends

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• dwarf planetGoogle Trends
• Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar systemPhys.org
• Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planetSpace