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February 09, 2016

New Horizons Could Help Us Locate Possible Planets Beyond Neptune
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2016
The recent discovery of evidence of a giant planet lurking in the outskirts of the solar system made by Caltech astronomers, has re-ignited the discussion about the existence of planets beyond Neptune. We could be really on the verge of confirming the presence of a hypothetical 'Planet Nine' and NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, our messenger to Pluto and trans Neptunian objects might have the final word in this debate. New Horizons was launched in January 2006 and made its closest approach to Pluto ... read more

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