Tag: Outer Solar System
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Planet Y: Scientists Hint at a Hidden World Orbiting at the Edge of the Solar System
Unveiling a Potential Hidden Planet at the Solar System’s Edge In a development that could upend our understanding of the solar system, scientists are examining evidence for a still-undetected world dubbed “Planet Y.” While this planet has not been directly observed, researchers say unusual inclinations in the orbits of roughly 50 distant Kuiper Belt objects…
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Planet Y: The Hidden World Stirring Up the Solar System’s Edges
What is Planet Y? A new line of inquiry in planetary science centers on a potential “hidden” planet in the far reaches of our solar system. Scientists refer to this hypothetical world as Planet Y. While it has not been directly observed, researchers say unusual tilts and inclinations in the orbits of about 50 distant…
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Planet Y Emerges: Fresh Clues of a Hidden World in the Solar System
Planet Y Emerges as a New Clue in the Solar System A new research study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, has introduced a tantalizing candidate dubbed Planet Y. While it has not been directly observed, the work suggests the presence of an unseen world lurking in the outer solar system.…
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Planet Y: New Clues for a Hidden World Beyond Neptune
Background: Why Planet Y Matters Planet Y is not a direct discovery but a compelling puzzle in the outer reaches of our solar system. Researchers have pointed to slight but persistent tilts in the orbits of distant Kuiper Belt objects—the icy bodies that lie beyond Neptune—as a clue that something unseen may be tugging on…
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Planet Y: New clues of an unseen world in the outer solar system
What is Planet Y? Planet Y is not declared a discovery but rather a strong hint toward an unseen world lurking far beyond Neptune. In a study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, lead author Amir Siraj from Princeton describes Planet Y as likely smaller than Earth but larger than Mercury.…