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The hunt for 'planet nine': Why there could still be something massive at the edge of the solar system

Is there a massive undiscovered planet on the outer reaches of the solar system? The idea has been around since before the ...

Where Newly Found World ‘Ammonite’ Is In Solar System — And Why It Matters

The newly discovered world — a "sednoid" — challenges what planetary scientists thought they knew about the edge of the solar ...

What is ‘Ammonite’? - Rare object discovered beyond Neptune and the mystery of planet nine

A rare celestial object beyond Neptune, 2020 VN40, moves in sync with Neptune, offering new insights into the outer solar system and fueling the search for Planet Nin ...
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Astronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine

A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin for the Planet Nine hypothesis.
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New sednoid “Ammonite” discovery deepens Planet Nine mystery

Astronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine ...

There's Something Orbiting The Sun Beyond Neptune; Scientists Reveal What It Is

Discovered through the Formation of the Outer Solar System: An Icy Legacy (FOSSIL) survey using the Subaru Telescope in ...