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Discovery of Hidden Ninth Planet in Solar System Could Reshape Astronomy, Claims New Study
Scientists are exploring the possibility of a hidden ninth planet in our solar system. The planet, dubbed Planet Nine, is believed to exist beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. Researchers have noticed unusual gravitational effects on distant objects in this region, which may be influenced by the presence of a large, unseen planet. While it has not b...
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Solar System May Soon Have A Ninth Planet. Courtesy: An Advanced Telescope
As per NASA, the composition of Planet X is like Neptune, but its mass could be 10 times that of Earth.
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Mysterious Earth-Like Planet Hiding In The Solar System, Says Study
According to scientists, the possibility exists that an Earth-like planet may be concealed within the Kuiper Belt.
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Planet Nine: 38-Year-Old Satellite Data May Hint at Presence of Solar System's Elusive Planet
Data from almost four decades ago can suggest the presence of a ninth planet in the Solar System. The hypothetical Planet Nine has been in the talks among scientists for some time but no one has yet observed it. Michael Rowan-Robinson, professor of astrophysics at Imperial College London, dived into 38-year-old data and now he claims to have found ...
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Astronomers Say Unseen Planet Nine Could Be Brighter, Closer, and Easier To Find
Scientists have long argued there could be a Planet Nine but a definite evidence is yet to be found. Critics assert that finding the planet is unrealistic. A new study by the US-based California Institute of Technology (Caltech) says if the planet is out there, it could be brighter, closer, and easier to find than previously thought.
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NASA Wants People on Mars Within 25 Years
NASA believes it can put humans on the Red Planet within 25 years, but the technological and medical hurdles are immense.
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So Long, Kepler, and Thanks for All the Planets
In nine years in orbit, Kepler has confirmed the existence of 2,681 exoplanets by tracking the shadows they cast as they pass in front of their stars.
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NASA's Planet Hunter Telescope Kepler Retires After Running Out Of Fuel
The US space agency's Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel and is being retired after nine and a half years, having helped discover more than 2,600 planets, some of which may hold life, officials said Tuesday.
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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6-Year-Old Tells NASA To Make Pluto A Planet Again: 'You Need To Fix This Problem For Me'
Cara Lucy O'Connor has a concern. Pluto used to be one of the nine planets in the solar system, and it isn't anymore. That's not right, said the little girl from Ireland. So Cara, with the help of her teacher, wrote a letter to NASA hoping to persuade the space agency to "make Pluto a planet again."
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A New Planet Is Found, Or At Least We Hope So
It turns out that Planet Nine is not the only massive object out there warping the orbits of the KBOs. According to soon-to-be-published research by Kat Volk and Renu Malhotra of the University of Arizona, there's another one.
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A 'Planet 10' On The Cards? Scientists Find Evidence
Scientists say the 'Mars-like object' would be different from, and much closer than, the Planet Nine - whose existence yet awaits confirmation.
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NASA Invites Public to Search for New Nearby Worlds
A new website, called Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, lets everyone participate in the search by viewing brief movies made from images captured by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission.
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The Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Might Be Causing The Whole Solar System To Wobble
Astronomers can't see "Planet Nine." But it makes its presence known.
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Planet Nine May Be Behind Curious Tilt Of Sun: Study
Planet Nine - the undiscovered planet at the edge of the solar system - may be responsible for the unusual tilt of the Sun, according to a new study.
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Discovery of Hidden Ninth Planet in Solar System Could Reshape Astronomy, Claims New Study
Scientists are exploring the possibility of a hidden ninth planet in our solar system. The planet, dubbed Planet Nine, is believed to exist beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. Researchers have noticed unusual gravitational effects on distant objects in this region, which may be influenced by the presence of a large, unseen planet. While it has not b...
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Solar System May Soon Have A Ninth Planet. Courtesy: An Advanced Telescope
As per NASA, the composition of Planet X is like Neptune, but its mass could be 10 times that of Earth.
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Mysterious Earth-Like Planet Hiding In The Solar System, Says Study
According to scientists, the possibility exists that an Earth-like planet may be concealed within the Kuiper Belt.
-
Planet Nine: 38-Year-Old Satellite Data May Hint at Presence of Solar System's Elusive Planet
Data from almost four decades ago can suggest the presence of a ninth planet in the Solar System. The hypothetical Planet Nine has been in the talks among scientists for some time but no one has yet observed it. Michael Rowan-Robinson, professor of astrophysics at Imperial College London, dived into 38-year-old data and now he claims to have found ...
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Astronomers Say Unseen Planet Nine Could Be Brighter, Closer, and Easier To Find
Scientists have long argued there could be a Planet Nine but a definite evidence is yet to be found. Critics assert that finding the planet is unrealistic. A new study by the US-based California Institute of Technology (Caltech) says if the planet is out there, it could be brighter, closer, and easier to find than previously thought.
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NASA Wants People on Mars Within 25 Years
NASA believes it can put humans on the Red Planet within 25 years, but the technological and medical hurdles are immense.
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So Long, Kepler, and Thanks for All the Planets
In nine years in orbit, Kepler has confirmed the existence of 2,681 exoplanets by tracking the shadows they cast as they pass in front of their stars.
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NASA's Planet Hunter Telescope Kepler Retires After Running Out Of Fuel
The US space agency's Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel and is being retired after nine and a half years, having helped discover more than 2,600 planets, some of which may hold life, officials said Tuesday.
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These 14 Cities In India Rank Among World's Polluted: 10 Points
New Delhi, Gwalior, Varanasi and Kanpur were among the 14 Indian cities that figured in a list of 20 most polluted cities in the world, based on their toxic air quality, data released by World Health Organization showed. On PM 2.5, most polluted city is Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency. Major sources of air pollution from parti...
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6-Year-Old Tells NASA To Make Pluto A Planet Again: 'You Need To Fix This Problem For Me'
Cara Lucy O'Connor has a concern. Pluto used to be one of the nine planets in the solar system, and it isn't anymore. That's not right, said the little girl from Ireland. So Cara, with the help of her teacher, wrote a letter to NASA hoping to persuade the space agency to "make Pluto a planet again."
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A New Planet Is Found, Or At Least We Hope So
It turns out that Planet Nine is not the only massive object out there warping the orbits of the KBOs. According to soon-to-be-published research by Kat Volk and Renu Malhotra of the University of Arizona, there's another one.
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A 'Planet 10' On The Cards? Scientists Find Evidence
Scientists say the 'Mars-like object' would be different from, and much closer than, the Planet Nine - whose existence yet awaits confirmation.
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NASA Invites Public to Search for New Nearby Worlds
A new website, called Backyard Worlds: Planet 9, lets everyone participate in the search by viewing brief movies made from images captured by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission.
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The Mysterious 'Planet Nine' Might Be Causing The Whole Solar System To Wobble
Astronomers can't see "Planet Nine." But it makes its presence known.
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Planet Nine May Be Behind Curious Tilt Of Sun: Study
Planet Nine - the undiscovered planet at the edge of the solar system - may be responsible for the unusual tilt of the Sun, according to a new study.
