This graphic shows a possible orbit for Planet Nine. It also shows the six most distant known objects in our solar system, which all line up in the same direction.
credit: PL-Caltech/R. Hurt
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This graphic shows a possible orbit for Planet Nine. It also shows the six most distant known objects in our solar system, which all line up in the same direction.
credit: PL-Caltech/R. Hurt
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