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Unknown Planet May Exist in Our Solar System, Experts Say
Astronomers have been searching for evidence that Planet Nine exists for years
By Becca Longmire
Unknown Planet May Exist in Our Solar System, Experts Say
Astronomers have been searching for evidence that Planet Nine exists for years
By Becca Longmire Published on April 19, 2024 03:08PM EDT
proposed Planet Nine, an unconfirmed object that would explain a number of unusual orbits of trans-Neptunian bodies
Artist rendering of the proposed Planet Nine.
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Researchers have found more evidence that there is an unknown planet in our solar system.
Astronomers have been searching for proof that Planet Nine — also known as Planet X — exists for years now. However, according to a recent study, "a new line of evidence supporting the existence" of the planet, thought to be circling the Sun in an orbit past Neptune, has now been discovered.
It's been reported that the as-of-yet undiscovered planet would help explain the unusual orbits of a series of objects on the edge of our solar system, The Independent reported.
Astronomer Konstantin Batygin and his team wrote about their findings in a new study, which was uploaded to arXiv on April 17. The work focuses on a "more conventional class" of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), meaning any minor planet orbiting the sun at a greater average distance than Neptune.
