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astronomy1 year ago•3 min saved

"Unveiling the Location of Planet Nine in Our Solar System"

Astronomers have narrowed down the potential location of the elusive Planet X, also known as Planet 9, using data from the Pan-STARRS telescope. The hypothetical planet is estimated to be the fifth largest in our solar system, with a mass between that of Earth and Uranus, and could be around 500 AU away from the Sun. Despite significant progress, the planet remains undiscovered, but upcoming surveys like the Legacy Survey of Space and Time at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory offer hope for bringing Planet X into our known solar system, potentially providing insights into planetary science and explaining anomalies in the outer solar system's orbital patterns.

via ZME Science|

#astronomical-discoveries #astronomy #dr-mike-brown

space-exploration2 years ago•2 min saved

"Breakthrough: Scientists Uncover Elusive Planet X's Hidden Location"

Researchers propose that Planet X, the mysterious ninth planet in our solar system, may actually be a large pile of space debris that formed billions of years ago. It is now believed to be located in the Oort cloud, a region of icy objects that revolves around our solar system. There is also a possibility that Planet X originated from another solar system and got trapped in the Oort cloud. The truth about Planet X and its origins remains unknown, and further exploration is unlikely in the near future.

via Giant Freakin Robot|

#kuiper-belt #oort-cloud #planet-x

astronomy2 years ago•1 min saved

Mysterious Hidden Planet May Lurk in Our Solar System

Scientists propose that the strange gravitational forces affecting Neptune and Uranus in our solar system could be explained by the presence of a planet-sized object in the Oort cloud, a region beyond the Kuiper Belt. This object could have formed from clumped debris or could be an exoplanet from another system that got trapped in our solar system. The chances of either scenario are estimated to be low, but the possibility of more planets in the Oort cloud remains intriguing.

via Futurism|

#astronomy #gravitational-forces #oort-cloud

astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"Unveiling the Enigmatic Alien World Lurking Beyond Our Solar System's Periphery"

A new study suggests that there is a possibility of one or more planet-size bodies being captured in the Oort cloud, a vast collection of icy objects at the edge of our solar system. While the chances of a rogue planet from our own system being in the Oort cloud are about 0.5%, it is slightly more likely that a Neptune-like planet from another solar system was snagged by the sun's gravity and ended up there. However, it is also possible that the Oort cloud is composed of smaller icy objects, making it difficult to determine what exactly is lurking in the distant reaches of our solar system.

via Yahoo News|

#astronomy #celestial-mechanics #oort-cloud