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Since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, scientists have speculated about the existence of a mysterious ninth planet beyond the known solar system, a theory bolstered by the upcoming Vera Rubin Observatory's powerful telescope, which aims to investigate these claims and potentially identify the elusive planet, originally predicted to be ten times the mass of Earth and influencing distant trans-Neptunian objects. #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy #OuterSpace #CL #US #JP #AU #TW #DE

Since Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006, scientists have debated the existence of a potential ninth planet in our solar system, and with the upcoming launch of the powerful Vera Rubin Observatory in June 2025, which aims to revolutionize our observations of the universe, astronomers hope to find evidence of this elusive planet that could explain the unusual orbits of distant trans-Neptunian objects. #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #CL #US #JP #AU #TW #DE

Scientists propose the existence of a mysterious "ninth planet" on the outskirts of our solar system, potentially detectable by the powerful Vera Rubin Observatory set to begin its mission in June 2025, which aims to revolutionize our understanding of the universe and could confirm the planet's presence through the observation of distant trans-Neptunian objects influenced by its gravity. #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy #SpaceExploration #CL #US #JP #AU #TW #DE

James O'Donoghue, a scientist from the University of Reading, has received the prestigious 2026 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society for his impactful public outreach in astronomy, including over 100 educational animations viewed more than 400 million times worldwide. #Astronomy #ScienceCommunication #PlanetaryScience #GB #US