Not so long ago, California scientists put forward a hypothesis about the existence of the ninth planet of the solar system. They started talking about this after assessing the features of the motion of planets in the Kuiper belt. It has not yet been possible to see this mysterious celestial body, but scientists have provided quite convincing evidence that it exists.
Michael Brown
For the first time about the presence of the ninth planet of the solar system, the "killer of Pluto" Michael Brown spoke. This scientist proved that Pluto is not a planet, for which he received the nickname "killers". In 2010, he even wrote a book about this event. Depriving Pluto of the status of a planet was negatively perceived by society.
Michael discovered a new, ninth planet in the solar system, for which he was ridiculed in the ranks of scientists, commenting on this discovery by the method of rehabilitation for "murder".
New Solar System body
Presumably Brown's newthe planet, like Eribu and Pluto, belongs to the gas giants. It looks about the same as Neptune: according to scientists, it is three times the diameter of the Earth and ten times our mass. According to these indicators, it is located between the giants and exoplanets.
Far away from us
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun. It is located 4.5 billion km. The new, ninth planet of the solar system is located even further from Neptune: according to some sources, twenty times farther. To understand how far these planets are from us, it is worth referring to NASA data: their satellite flew to Neptune in nine years. If he were sent to the new ninth planet, then the flight would take more than fifty years, and then only if the planet approached as close as possible to the Sun. It would take a satellite three hundred years to reach the outermost point of its orbit.
Orbit
The discovered ninth planet of the solar system excited the minds of scientists and made them work hard. Astronomers around the world began to find out what its orbit is and not only.
Experiments have shown that the orbit of the new body is very large: according to conservative estimates, it makes a complete revolution around the Sun in 15-20 thousand years. If these calculations are correct, then the last time she was near the Earth at the time when it was inhabited by mammoths. The entire terrestrial history of the development of human civilization can be fit in just one year of the ninth planet.
The Fifth Giant
Based on the structure of the Kuiper Belt,back in 2011, scientists put forward a theory about the presence of a fifth giant belonging to our solar system. This opinion appeared after astronomers tried to explain exactly how a complex of asteroids is formed, which are constantly moving in a given orbit. Using a computer, over a hundred different event models were tested. As a result of checks, astronomers came to the conclusion that there is another giant planet in the solar system, the fifth in a row in our system.
Supposedly about four billion years ago, a giant planet pushed Neptune out of its orbit around Jupiter and Saturn. Because of this, he ended up behind Uranus. During this flight, Neptune took with him the primary building blocks that were thrown out of today's orbit. They formed the heart of the Kuiper belt. Scientists didn't know what kind of planet it might be.
After the discovery of the ninth planet, some of the mysteries of space began to clear up. According to some opinions, after the giant threw out Neptune, he flew into space. There is a possibility that the gravity forces of other planets have changed the flight orbit.
Deep Space Flights
The main problem of distant interstellar travel is that our ships do not have enough fuel to surf the universe for years. Probes and reconnaissance ships use the tactic of gravity maneuvers. It helps to accelerate ships to a certain speed, saving fuel. For a satellite directedfor the study of distant planets, Jupiter was such a "fuel".
If someday people decide to send a ship into outer space, then the gravity of the ninth planet can help it fly. However, this flight technique can have problems. For example. If the gravity of planet number 9 is less than that of Neptune, then the speed of the ship will be extremely low. In any case, people will be able to say exactly what properties a new celestial body has only when they study it in detail.
Planet 9, or "planet of death"
With any new high-profile discovery, there are always people who start shouting to the whole world about the apocalypse. And the more you can learn about how the universe, the ninth planet and other bodies work, the more information appears that this celestial body will bring death to the Earth.
Almost immediately after the announcement of the discovery, information appeared that this body is the very mysterious Nibiru. It is assumed that only a select few know about its existence, but its presence is hidden from the public. And as soon as it comes close to the Earth, all living things will die: strong earthquakes, volcanic eruptions will begin, as a result, an apocalypse will occur.
Apocalypse is likely
What is the name of the ninth planet of the solar system and what effect does it have on the Earth? The new find is called Planet X or Planet 9. This celestial body cannot be a direct cause of a serious catastrophe, although some scientific mindsclaim that it has a huge force of gravity, because of which it can become an indirect culprit of a variety of cataclysms. It can drag huge asteroids from space and "launch" them at us, but it will not be possible to dodge it. Of course, the realization of such a scenario is unlikely, but this should not be ruled out.
Planet X
For centuries, scientists have been discussing the existence of a ninth object. He is remembered and then forgotten. Interest in the new discovery grew because of the author, who put forward the theory of the existence of a giant. Brown is a famous scientist. He discovered Eris and a number of other celestial bodies, and in 2005, thanks to his data, Pluto lost its status as a planet.
The idea of the existence of another object in our solar system has come and gone for many years, but after Brown's publication it aroused great interest of astronomers around the world.
Maybe she doesn't exist
The most important of all that has been said above is that no one has seen Planet X. Scientists have only theoretical guesses, simulation results. There is no other supporting evidence for the presence of a new celestial body. All guesses are based on the anomalies of the orbits, the behavior of cosmic bodies, which are influenced by some mysterious huge force. Only visual detection of the body can confirm the guesses, but this has not yet happened.
Evidence
J. Vesper and P. Mason of New Mexico built more than one hundred and fifty computer models of the giant's behavior. About fortypercent of theories that the object is fixed outside the orbit of Pluto, where it performs the same rotation around the star. In other cases, X passed through the solar system and flew into space.
There is such a thing as orphan planets. They are formed outside of any systems. There are objects that were once formed in other systems and left them, going to wander through space. Such scenarios are due to the influence of other objects located in the systems: they have some impact and throw out those who are not suitable for them from their ranks.
The discovery of orphans began to be discussed in the early nineties of the last century, and they began to be found only in our time. It is estimated that their number may reach 500 billion. Such bodies are difficult to detect due to a lack of methods and constant movement, obscured by the stars around which they fly. The available technology allows you to see only those travelers who are large enough: approximately the same as those of Saturn or Jupiter.
There are ten of them
Information about a new find in the solar system quickly spread around the world, people began to ask the question: "What is the name of the ninth planet and are there any other discoveries?". So far, this body has not been called in any way - Planet X.
Scientists decided to study the Kuiper belt in order to identify objects that fit the conditional descriptions. During the analysis, they found a second Mars and thousands more interesting bodies that have yet to be worked on. Thisthe find began to be called the tenth planet. According to calculations, the twin of Mars is 50 light-years away from the Sun, and the orbit has an inclination to the ecliptic by 8 degrees. The find has some effect on the objects of the belt. According to the assumption, in ancient times it was located closer to the star, and now it has been thrown to the very edge of the orbit.
