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And his is not a lone voice. Alan Stern, a planetary astronomer at the Southwestern Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, has been saying for years that there could be another large planet out there. Just how large became clear last month when Mario Melita from Queen Mary, University of London, and Adrian Brunini from the University of La Plata, Argentina, published a paper on the very same anomaly (Icarus, vol 160, p 32). They used computer models of the orbits of nearby objects to pin down the kind of celestial object that could carve out the Kuiper Cliff and concluded that a planet about the mass of Mars or Earth would provide “a remarkable match” with the observations.
Goblin is the third minor planet to have been found in the outer solar system, following the discoveries of Sedna and, recently, another object called 2012 VP113. And this region, which once appeared to be cold, dark and empty now appears to be a rich collection of exotic and extreme objects.
Only two known solar system bodies have more-distant perihelia than The Goblin does (2012 VP113 and Sedna), and only one (2014 FE72) has a greater aphelion distance. (For perspective: Pluto never gets closer to the sun than 29.7 AU, or farther away than 49.3 AU.)
MORE The mythical "Planet X" may actually be real, and scientists are calling it "Planet Nine." Astronomers have found evidence for a planet 10 times more massive than Earth in the far outer solar system, orbiting about 20 times farther from the sun than distant Neptune does. "This would be a real ninth planet," one of the researchers, Mike Brown of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, said in a statement. "There have only been two true planets discovered since ancient times, and this would be a third. It's a pretty substantial chunk of our solar system that's still out there to be found, which is pretty exciting." [Evidence Mounts for Existence of 'Planet X' (Video)] Advertisement This potential "Planet Nine" has not yet been observed. But Brown and his colleague, Konstantin Batygin, also of Caltech, are inferring its likely existence based on modeling work and the weird orbits of a number of small objects in the faraway Kuiper Belt, which lies beyond Neptune.
An unknown world might lurk in the distant reaches of our solar system beyond the orbit of Pluto, according to a new computer model. The hidden world — thought to be much bigger than Pluto based on the model — could explain unusual features of the Kuiper Belt, a region of space beyond Neptune littered with icy and rocky bodies. Its existence would satisfy the long-held hopes and hypotheses for a "Planet X" envisioned by scientists and sci-fi buffs alike.
Astronomers from the Australian National University are investigating four unknown objects, each of which could be a candidate for a new, as yet unknown planet in our own solar system.
originally posted by: Kurokage
Why would an extra planet lead to evidence of aliens? This new planet will just be huge chunk of dead rock and ice as it's orbit is so far out from the sun.
f that IX planet is finally found and observed using any kind of instruments should open the door to an entire new understanding of our solar system, having new no coplanar planets with the known ones may debunk the principal criticizing from the scientific community to the UFO phenomena supporters and researchers that there is no way to achieve interstellar trips to explain those sightings as a visitation of aliens civilizations.
originally posted by: Kurokage
Why would an extra planet in our solar system lead to evidence of aliens? This new planet will just be huge chunk of dead rock and ice as it's orbit is so far out from the sun. I like many wait for the discovery of a planet that will support intelligent life but I don't think this planet is a good candidate.
It cannot be ruled out, and same for the slightest possibility of life. We have learned too much to be caught up in outdated science such as habitable zones.
originally posted by: Kurokage
Why would an extra planet in our solar system lead to evidence of aliens? This new planet will just be huge chunk of dead rock and ice has it's orbit is so far out from the sun. I like many wait for the discovery of a planet that will support intelligent life but I don't think this planet has any chance at being a good candidate.
Our solar system is probably full of simple life forms in multiple places.
Our solar system is probably full of simple life forms in multiple places.
Our solar system is probably full of simple life forms in multiple places.
Yeah, that is a giant leap.
originally posted by: Kurokage
a reply to: Illumimasontruth
Our solar system is probably full of simple life forms in multiple places.
I agree, it could be but there's a big step to say intelligent life.