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Japan's Subaru Telescope in Hawaii detected a faint, icy body. Now named 2023 KQ14, or Ammonite, it lies well beyond Pluto.
The celestial body's unusual orbit “implies that something extraordinary occurred" in the early days of the solar system—and ...
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Astronomy on MSNNew sednoid “Ammonite” discovery deepens Planet Nine mysteryAstronomers have found 2023 KQ14, nicknamed Ammonite, a rare sednoid with a unique orbit that challenges the Planet Nine hypothesis.
Astronomers have discovered "Ammonite," a mysterious object on the solar system’s edge whose unusual orbit challenges current ...
We still don't know for sure if there's a ninth planet in our solar system, but a new discovery could help to prove that ...
Every once in a while, space gives us something totally unexpected. Well this time, the solar system is surprising us with a ...
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Live Science on MSNAstronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet NineA 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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Space.com on MSNAstronomers discover a cosmic 'fossil' at the edge of our solar system. Is this bad news for 'Planet 9'?"It is possible that a planet once existed in the solar system but was later ejected, causing the unusual orbits we see today ...
Astronomers have discovered a new world circling the outer edges of our solar system. So far, there are only four known ...
Planet Nine should appear stationary over the course of a single day but show detectable movement over months.
Search for 'Planet Nine' Yields Unexpected Discovery. Less than 1% of this dwarf planet candidate's orbit is close enough to detect, which means astronomers are lucky to have caught it at all.
A US-based trio hunting "Planet Nine" has instead stumbled on what appears to be a new dwarf planet in the solar system's outer reaches.
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