Ninth planet in our solar system?

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American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Wed, 01/20/2016 - 18:33

Friends,

Although not variable star astronomy, this is a significant new result in the astronomical community: a team from Caltech just presented convincing theoretical evidence that there should be a ninth planet in our solar system, with predicted mass of ~10 times the mass of the Earth. Their press release is presented here:

http://www.caltech.edu/news/caltech-researchers-find-evidence-real-nint…

Enjoy!

Best wishes - clear skies,

Stella.