Planets beyond Neptune

Mysterious "Planet 9"

The furore surrounding the solar system's theoretical 'Planet 9' reached new heights after a University of Michigan researcher discovered evidence that may shed light on the existence of the elusive world beyond Neptune.

Astronomers discover new 9th planet in our solar system that’s ten times the size of earth! (vid)

Astronomers have noticed that some distant objects far beyond Pluto are behaving oddly and are speculating as to whether there may be a huge ninth planet ten times larger than earth at the edge of our solar system. Nicknamed Planet Nine, the structure has an extremely elongated orbit that takes from 10,000 to 20,000 years to swing once around the sun.