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Rubin's "dwarf planet" is a candidate, and the real news is the count
2026 ED138 stays a candidate until its size and shape are measured, and the bigger story is how many more worlds like it Rubin will turn up.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory
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2026 ED138 reminds us the map is unfinished, not that Pluto has a new friend
Rubin's dwarf planet candidate is thrilling, but the real story is the slow, unglamorous work of confirming orbits and size, not the "planet" label.
