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Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet

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New York TimesAstronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet
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The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered a suspected dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit. If confirmed, it would be the sixth known dwarf planet in our solar system.

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