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Dwarf planet stretches Solar System's edge

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Icy body found far beyond Pluto raises questions about cosmic history.

The Solar System just got a lot more far-flung. Astronomers have discovered1 a probable dwarf planet that orbits the Sun far beyond Pluto, in the most distant trajectory known.

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  1. Alexandra Witze
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