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Astronomers propose the existence of a new potential planet, dubbed Planet Y, inferred from the tilted orbits of objects in the Kuiper Belt, with upcoming observations from the Vera Rubin Observatory expected to provide more definitive evidence.
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.
Astronomers have narrowed down potential locations for the elusive "Planet Nine" in our Solar System, using data from the Pan-STARRS1 survey to eliminate 78 percent of previously identified areas. The hypothetical planet, believed to be two to four times the radius of Earth, was proposed in 2015 to explain the unusual clustering of objects beyond Neptune. While its existence is still uncertain, researchers continue to regard Planet Nine as the most likely hypothesis, citing its potential to explain observed phenomena in the outer Solar System.