Space Weird Orbits Suggest Solar System May Harbor Another Hidden Planet

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[BenLurkin]

Kathryn Volk and Renu Malhotra at the University of Arizona have noticed some strange movement out in the Kuiper belt…movement that they believe could suggest the existence of a tenth planet.

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Objects in the Kuiper belt are far enough away from the other major bodies in our solar system that the gravitational influence of the large planets doesn’t impact them (at least, not to a measurable degree); however, their movements can still be predicted, thanks to sky surveys and a host of advanced technologies.

The search for Planet Nine has lead scientists to believe that it is orbiting around 700 AU from the Sun. However, Volk and Malhotra believe that this tenth planet could be much closer, as the orbit of Kuiper belt bodies shifted just beyond 50 AU. They also contend that the planet would be roughly comparable to Mars, in terms of size.

[BenLurkin]

Not Plantet X/Niburu/Nemesis etc.

[BenLurkin]

More here: https://arxiv.org/abs/1704.02444

[freedumb2003]

maxine waters’ home planet?

[ealgeone]

Or.....

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Uh oh...I know how this turns out...

[Leaning Right]

I just knew this was going to happen. It’s another effect of global warming. We’re going to have new planets popping up all over the place.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Oh, I read that 54 years ago! I believe the author changed his opinions later on.

[Texas Eagle]

a movement that they believe could suggest the existence of a tenth planet.

They BELIEVE COULD SUGGEST! Wow. If they're that certain about it, by all means, pour billions more dollars at it. Let's get a "potentially" in there.

[Revolutionary]

The aliens are saying: Good they think our ship is a planet! Snort, Snort!

[wally_bert]

I guess that rules out Mondas as well.

[InterceptPoint]

I’m losing my count of the planets.

First they want to tell me my precious Pluto is NOT a planet and now they may have found a new one way, way, way out there.

Bigger than Pluto? I doubt it. But who knows?

I’m so confused.

[freedomlover]

Kolob alert!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It was mentioned on a thread here a few months back. I’d never heard of it, so I bought a copy and read it. Fascinating story...and it all starts with an astronomer noticing some new orbital irregularities.

[Larry Lucido]

Objects in the Kuiper belt are closer than they appear.

[ealgeone]

I hope that Kuiper belt isn’t made out of leather...libs will go ape if so. /s

[tumblindice]

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Alert the Weyrs!

[onedoug]

NBC? Need Better Cause

[Vision Thing]

Space Weird Orbits Suggest Solar System May Harbor Another Hidden Planet

That's better than the solar system harboring a hidden grudge.

[SubMareener]

Great book!