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Artist's impression of Planet Nine, blocking out the Milky Way. The Sun is in the distance, with the orbit of Neptune shown as a ring. Credit: ESO/Tomruen/nagualdesign

Astronomy, Planet 9, Solar System

New Study Indicates that Planet 9 Likely Formed in the Solar System

17 Sep , 2017 by Matt Williams

A new study by a team of astronomers from the UK and Switzerland explores how Planet 9 could have ended up on the outskirts of our Solar System

ETNOs, extreme Trans-Neptunion Objects, Featured, kuiper belt, Planet 9, Solar System
Artist's impression of Planet Nine, blocking out the Milky Way. The Sun is in the distance, with the orbit of Neptune shown as a ring. Credit: ESO/Tomruen/nagualdesign

Astronomy, Solar System

Evidence Mounts for the Existence of Planet Nine

14 Jul , 2017 by Matt Williams

The latest study that looks into the possible existence of Planet 9 offers a new technique, one which is free of the “observational bias” which the others were criticized for.

ETNOs, Featured, kuiper belt, Planet 10, Planet 9, Trans-Neptunian Object (TNO)

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