Astronomers have found a possible ninth planet in the Solar System

Astronomers have found a possible ninth planet in the Solar System. This is indicated by data from infrared telescopes, which may indicate the existence of a hypothetical celestial body. Observations from the IRAS (1983) and AKARI (2005-2011) satellites were analyzed by researchers from the National Tsinghua University (Taiwan). They discovered a moving object in the supposed zone of its location.

Most likely, the unknown body has a mass of 7 to 17 Earth masses, and is located at a distance of 500-700 astronomical units from the Sun. Its orbit may be so elongated that one revolution takes approximately 10,000 years.

But the scientific community remains cautious. Thus, the author of the original hypothesis about the ninth planet, Michael Brown, points out that the orbit of such an object does not correspond to his calculations. And the satellite data is too old for accurate conclusions.

Recall that scientists have discovered a planet with oceans and ice.

To be continued…