The discovery of 2026 ED138 does not alter the official definition of a planet or change Pluto's classification.
The object, known for now as 2026 ED138, is one of the first discoveries by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.
Astronomers have recently discovered a dwarf planet candidate. Although its size has already been estimated, it could be ...
Many people have formed strong opinions on this topic in an ongoing cultural conversation — you might even have one yourself. Pluto had been known as the ninth planet of our solar system ever since it ...