Astronomers Report Possible New Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto

Researchers have identified a candidate object called 2026 ED138 orbiting beyond Pluto in the outer Solar System. It may measure up to about 1,500 kilometers across, which would place it among the larger bodies in that region. Astronomers have not yet confirmed whether the object satisfies the formal criteria for classification as a dwarf planet. Further observations are underway to verify its characteristics. The discovery, if confirmed, would add to the known population of small worlds in the distant Solar System.