Astronomers Discover a Giant New Dwarf Planet Candidate Hiding Beyond Pluto

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• ScienceAlert PressRead hereOct 28, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC · sciencealert.com
• WION PressOct 29, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC · via Google NewsAstronomers find mysterious object beyond Pluto, possible dwarf planet
• International Business Times UK PressOct 29, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC · via Google NewsAstronomers Find Mysterious Object Beyond Neptune and Experience 'Excited Disbelief' Over Discovery
• NEWS.am TECH PressOct 29, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC · via Google NewsMysterious object discovered beyond Pluto's orbit could be a new dwarf planet
• Futurism PressOct 28, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC · via Google NewsAstronomers Spot Mysterious Object Lurking Beyond Pluto
• Space PressOct 28, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC · via Google NewsAstronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
• Inshorts Genre pressOct 31, 2026, 3:10 PM UTC · via Google NewsMysterious object measuring up to 1,500 km discovered beyond Pluto
• BGR Genre pressOct 30, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC · via Google NewsA New Dwarf Planet May Be Hiding Beyond Neptune
• Vietnam.vn Genre pressOct 31, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC · via Google NewsMysterious object discovered outside Neptune's orbit.
• hjkc.de Genre pressOct 30, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC · via Google NewsBlog: Astronomie - Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
• starlust.org Genre pressOct 29, 2026, 8:13 AM UTC · via Google NewsPOSSIBLE DWARF PLANET! Rubin Observatory finds mysterious object beyond Pluto among millions of stars