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  • Are We about to Discover a New Planet in Our Solar System?

    02/12/2024 6:49:13 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 24 replies
    YouTube, Astrographics channel ^ | February 7, 2024 | host Simon Whistler
    Unravel the cosmic enigma with our latest video on the elusive "Planet Nine"! Join the quest as astronomers explore gravitational hints, peculiar orbits, and groundbreaking techniques in the relentless search.Are We about to Discover a New Planet in Our Solar System? | 21:46Astrographics | 44.6K subscribers | 329,973 views | February 7, 2024
  • A Giant Planet Seems to Be Lurking Somewhere in Our Solar System

    02/20/2023 12:33:54 PM PST · by Red Badger · 77 replies
    Science Alert ^ | 19 February 2023 | By SARA WEBB, THE CONVERSATION
    Our Solar System is a pretty busy place. There are millions of objects moving around – everything from planets, to moons, to comets, and asteroids. And each year we're discovering more and more objects (usually small asteroids or speedy comets) that call the Solar System home. Astronomers had found all eight of the main planets by 1846. But that doesn't stop us from looking for more. In the past 100 years, we've found smaller distant bodies we call dwarf planets, which is what we now classify Pluto as. The discovery of some of these dwarf planets has given us reason...