New Study Suggests Existence of Earth-like Planet in Outer Solar System

Astronomers have found tantalizing evidence suggesting the existence of an Earth-like planet in our solar system, possibly in an orbit extending beyond Neptune’s path around the Sun.

The research, published in The Astronomical Journal, makes a compelling case for the presence of a planet that could be 1.5 to 3 times the mass of Earth and located between 250 and 500 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun.

The planet is thought to be a remnant of the early solar system that was pushed into the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond Neptune, by the gravitational pull of the giant planets.

The discovery is significant because it could help scientists better understand the formation and evolution of our solar system. It could also provide new clues about the possibility of life beyond Earth.