A newly discovered celestial body appears to be the largest object that scientists have found in the solar system since their detection of Pluto in 1930. Designated 2002 LM60, it’s unofficially known as Quaoar (pronounced Kwa-whar) after a Native American god.
BIG FIND. Quaoar (far right), a newfound giant in the Kuiper belt, alongside (left to right) Earth, Earth’s moon, and Pluto.
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