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Vera Rubin telescope spots possible sixth dwarf planet
Original: The Vera Rubin # space telescope is already doing its namesake proud: seems like it just launched and already it's found
The Vera Rubin Observatory, launched only recently, has reportedly detected a candidate sixth dwarf planet hidden against the backdrop of the Milky Way. Early observations from the new telescope suggest a small icy body in the outer solar system, a find observers say would honour its namesake astronomer, who championed the study of the solar system's outer regions.
Why now: The newly launched telescope is already producing significant discoveries, surprising and delighting space enthusiasts.
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- The Vera Rubin # space telescope is already doing its namesake proud: seems like it just launched and already it's found a planet.[*] https:// blog.adafruit.com/2026/11/02/t he-solar-system-may-have-a-sixth-dwarf-planet-hidden-against-the-milky-way/ [*] Do not get me started on… · marsroverdriver@deepspace.social · 3
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