Astronomers Spot A Planet-Size Object in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomers estimate a large Kuiper Belt Object they've been studying is big enough to be a planet, and is probably bigger than Pluto. Based on brightness measurements, the object would be at least as big as the outermost named planet in the unlikely event that it is reflecting 100% of the sunlight...
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