Because the solar system's contents formed from a disk around the sun, we would expect the orbits of everything orbiting the sun to keep relatively close to the plane of that disk. However, some don’t ...

Planet Nine is a theoretical planet in the outer solar system that has proved to be extremely hard to find. | Credit: Shutterstock Some experts believe that we could be just a few years away from ...

Planet 9 sits at the edge of scientific imagination, promising either an epic expansion of the Solar System or a lesson in how easily patterns can mislead us. As new data arrive and old assumptions ...

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Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have found new evidence that further suggests there is a ninth planet in our solar system. Nicknamed "Planet Nine," researchers said ...

Mike Brown is convinced that beyond Neptune, at the far reaches of our solar system, there's an unseen giant planet. "This is the 5th largest planet in our solar system, lurking out there, waiting to ...

Researchers closely tracked and computationally analyzed moon and asteroid sized objects beyond Neptune and determined that a ninth planet about five times bigger than the Earth is about 16 times ...

A leading scientist has told Newsweek about new evidence supporting the existence of a secret ninth planet lurking at the edge of our solar system. This hypothetical extra planet, often referred to as ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Almost a decade after astronomers proposed the existence of Planet ...

Some experts believe that the solar system's hypothetical ninth planet could be just a few years away from being discovered. If this is the case, how long would it take for humans to send probes to ...