Tag

Trans Neptunian Space

All articles tagged with #trans neptunian space

Is there a ninth planet in our solar system?
astronomy2 years ago

Is there a ninth planet in our solar system?

Researchers have proposed a new hypothesis that a meteorite called CNEOS14, which fell into the Pacific in 2014, could have been deflected towards Earth by an unknown massive object in the outer solar system, possibly Planet 9. The researchers found a striking coincidence between the origin of the meteorite and the region where simulations predict that Planet 9 is most likely to be found. They have an observation campaign underway at the Javalambre Observatory to carry out this search.

The Mystery of the Ninth Planet in Our Solar System.
astronomy2 years ago

The Mystery of the Ninth Planet in Our Solar System.

The existence of a ninth planet in our solar system, provisionally known as Planet 9, has been theorized due to the peculiar characteristics of Extreme trans-Neptunian objects. If it exists, it would be a new type of planet, larger than Earth and located far beyond Neptune. Recent research has suggested that a meteorite that fell into the Pacific in 2014, CNEOS14, may have been deflected by an unknown massive object in the outer solar system, possibly Planet 9. This has led to a new line of work to locate the planet, which would be a significant discovery in the study of a category of planets that is almost unknown today.