The Goblin
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:15 am
An extremely distant dwarf planet, named The Goblin, has been discovered
in observations that are redefining the outer reaches of the solar system.
Astronomers made the discovery while hunting for a hypothetical massive
planet, known as Planet Nine, that is suspected to be in orbit far beyond
Pluto in a mysterious region known as the Oort Cloud.
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Planet Nine has not yet been seen directly, but The Goblin appears to be
under the gravitational influence of a giant unseen object, adding to
astronomers’ certainty that it is out there.
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... oort-cloud
in observations that are redefining the outer reaches of the solar system.
Astronomers made the discovery while hunting for a hypothetical massive
planet, known as Planet Nine, that is suspected to be in orbit far beyond
Pluto in a mysterious region known as the Oort Cloud.
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under the gravitational influence of a giant unseen object, adding to
astronomers’ certainty that it is out there.
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