"Unveiling the Mystery: Where Could Planet Nine Be Hiding in Our Solar System?"

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Source: The Independent
"Unveiling the Mystery: Where Could Planet Nine Be Hiding in Our Solar System?"
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Astronomers have narrowed down potential locations for the elusive Planet Nine in the Solar System, suggesting it could be the fifth largest planet with a mass between Earth and Uranus. Data from the Pan-STARRS system has eliminated 80% of potential locations, but significant areas remain unobserved. The upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory survey may provide further insights, although the possibility of Planet Nine not existing raises the need for new theories to explain outer Solar System phenomena.

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