Is there a 'planet y'? Scientists suggest that the earth -sized planet can peek in our solar system

A study suggests that an earth-sized planet, called planet Y, may exist outside Neptune, affecting the orbits of icy objects in the kuiper belt. The team suggests that the Gravity of Planet Y can explain why certain Kuiper belt objects look at an unusual angle of 15 degrees. (Pexels) A new study suggests that our solar system can hide another mysterious world. Researchers believe that an earth -sized planet, the nickname Planet Y, can look far beyond Neptune and subtly drawing icy objects on the edge of the solar system, the new scientist reports. The research, published on Preprint Server Arxiv, comes from Amir Siraj and Christopher F. Chyba of Princeton University, along with the astrophysicist Scott Tremaine of the Institute for Advanced Study. Their work focuses on unexplained orbital tilts observed in the kuiper belt- a distant region filled with icy bodies, including dwarf planet Pluto. Planet Y vs Planet nine scientists have long speculated on planet nine- a huge world that is estimated to be ten times the earth’s mass and orbiting about 300 times further from the sun. However, Planet Y is theorized to be much smaller, somewhere between mercury and earth in size, and placed closer than planet nine. The team suggests that the Gravity of Planet Y can explain why certain Kuiper belted objects looked at an unusual angle of 15 degrees, rather than taking neatly aligned with the flat orbit of the solar system. Siraj estimates that there is only a 2-4% chance that this finding is a statistical coincidence-about the same chance as the planet Nine Theory first gave weight. Exciting both Planet Nine and Planet Y can exist, which reforms our understanding of the architecture of the solar system. Where does planet y come from? Astronomer Jonti Horner of the University of South -Queensland, in which he commented on the study, said the idea was ‘acceptable’. He noted that the outer solar system remains largely inexplicable and suggested that planet Y may not have formed where it is now. Instead, it could possibly be pushed outside during the chaotic early days of planetary formation, when giant planets were still moving in stable orbits. Rubin Observatory may have the answer that the mystery can be resolved soon. The upcoming Vera C. Rubin astronent in Chile, through his ambitious legacy recording of space and time (LSST), is expected to provide deeper insights into the kuiper belt. The researchers say if planet Y lies within the Observatory’s recording series, it can eventually be detected. “If such a body exists but is not discoverable by lsst, Lsst will nevertheless be more about the unusual orbital tilt of the Kuiper,” the writers wrote. For the time being, Planet Y remains hypothetical- but with new telescopes coming online, the hunt for hidden worlds beyond Neptune is an exciting phase.