Astronomers are verifying if a massive object beyond Pluto qualifies as a new dwarf planet, which would expand our understanding of the solar system's outer regions.
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Lying beyond Pluto, 2026 ED138 could be as large as 1,500 kilometers in diameter. Astronomers are still working to confirm whether it meets the criteria for a dwarf planet.
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