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Jessica Hodge

New Space Rock Just Changed the Game

Did you hear about this wild new discovery beyond Pluto? Scientists just found a tiny object, 2023 KQ14, with a super weird orbit that’s making everyone rethink what we know about the outer Solar System. It’s only the fourth of its kind ever found, and its path is so unique it’s even throwing shade on the whole Planet Nine theory. Basically, our Solar System’s history just got a lot juicier! #Science #SpaceDiscovery #SolarSystem

Michelle York

A New Mini-World Just Showed Up!

Did you hear? Astronomers just found a new mini-world in our Solar System called Ammonite, and it’s HUGE—up to 380 km wide! What’s wild is its orbit is super weird, hinting at some ancient cosmic drama (maybe a rogue planet or a passing star?). This discovery could totally change what we think about the Solar System’s history—and it even throws shade at the whole Planet 9 theory. Space is full of surprises! #Science #SpaceDiscovery #SolarSystem

Richard Vaughan

Planet Nine Might Be Real?!

Turns out, there’s up to a 40% chance our Solar System actually has a mysterious Planet Nine lurking way out there! Scientists ran wild simulations and found that planets can get flung to the edges of their systems and sometimes get trapped in super wide orbits. If our Solar System had the right kind of chaos early on, Planet Nine could totally exist. Imagine finding a whole new planet in our backyard! #PlanetNine #SpaceMystery #SolarSystem #Science

Melvin Mosley

Did Scientists Just Find Planet Nine?

Pluto got kicked out of the planet club years ago, but now there’s buzz about a new ninth planet way beyond Neptune! Scientists just found a mysterious object in old satellite data that could be the long-rumored Planet Nine hiding in the Kuiper Belt. It’s not confirmed yet, but this could totally shake up what we know about our solar system. Imagine—there might be a giant planet lurking out there that we’ve missed all this time! #PlanetNine #SpaceMystery #SolarSystem #Science

Tamara Jones

Wait, Could a Rogue Star Wreck Us?

Turns out, the solar system isn’t as safe as we thought! New research says there’s a higher chance than ever that a passing star could totally mess with our planets—think Pluto getting flung out or Mercury crashing into the sun. The odds are still super low (like 0.6% over billions of years), but the chaos factor is way up. Imagine waking up to find Earth on a collision course with Mars. Space is wild! #SpaceNews #SolarSystem #Science

Patrick Simmons

Did We Just Find Pluto’s Wild Cousin?

Astronomers just spotted a super weird object way past Neptune—think Pluto, but even more extreme. Dubbed 2017 OF201, this thing takes 25,000 years to orbit the Sun and might even be a dwarf planet. Its orbit is so wild, it could shake up what we thought we knew about the mysterious Planet Nine. Apparently, there could be hundreds more like it hiding out there! Space is way busier (and weirder) than we thought. #SpaceMystery #SolarSystem #Astronomy #Science

martinezlaura

Meet the Solar System’s Newest Weirdo

A wild new dwarf planet just joined our Solar System fam! 2017 OF201 is so far out, it takes 25,000 years to orbit the Sun—yep, you read that right. It’s only about a third the size of Pluto, but spotting it was a huge deal because it spends 99% of its time way too far to see. Scientists think there could be hundreds more like it hiding out there, and this discovery might even mess with the whole Planet 9 theory. Space is full of surprises! #SpaceNews #SolarSystem #Astronomy #Planet9 #Science

Melvin Mosley

Jupiter Was Once a Mega-Beast!

Jupiter used to be so massive it could’ve swallowed 2,000 Earths—almost double its current size! Scientists just figured this out by studying two of its tiny moons and their weird orbits. Plus, its magnetic field was 50x stronger back then. Basically, baby Jupiter was the solar system’s heavyweight champ, and its wild early days helped shape everything we see today. Space glow-up, anyone? #Jupiter #SpaceFacts #ScienceNews #SolarSystem #MindBlown #Science

James Brady

Did We Just Find Planet Nine?!

Okay, this is wild—scientists might have finally spotted the mysterious Planet Nine! By comparing sky scans taken 23 years apart, they found a massive object way beyond Neptune that could be five to ten times bigger than Earth. It’s so far out there, its orbit is totally unlike anything we know. If this turns out to be real, it could change everything we thought we knew about our solar system. Who else is obsessed with space mysteries right now? #PlanetNine #SpaceMystery #Astronomy #SolarSystem #ScienceNews #Science