Topic Reading-Vol.1611-9/8/2016

Dear MEL Topic Readers,

Quest for Planet Nine turns up 'extreme objects' on edge of solar system

Another planet in our solar system? As was reported in Vol.1384, existence of the ninth planet has been speculated, or even theorized. While having downgraded beloved then-farthermost-planet Pluto, astronomers have been researching the outer space beyond Neptune, now the farthest planet.

They are hoping to discover this yet to be confirmed planet within a few years. That sounds really exciting because the last discovery of a planet in our solar system was in 1846, namely Neptune, and Pluto was discovered in 1930 (though downgraded to dwarf planet in 2006).

It seems a new planet has been discovered only once a century. And in this century, one planet lost its status but another is about to be found. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?

Enjoy reading and thinking what the new planet would be like.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/30/health/planet-nine-extreme-objects-solar-system/index.html