PETS & ANIMALS

Inside the Search for Planet Nine I NOVA I PBS

NOVA PBS Official | January 26, 2026

Follow two astronomers, Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin, as they’re on the hunt for Planet Nine — a hypothesized ninth planet at the edge of our solar system.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Produced and Directed by: Caitlin Saks and Terri Randall

Camera: Dave Arabia

Digital Producer: Ana Aceves

MEDIA CREDITS

Additional Footage: Adler Planetarium, ESO/A. Santerne, Gemini Observatory/AURA, Mike Brown, Konstantin Batygin

Music: APM

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Written by NOVA PBS Official

Comments

This post currently has 7 comments.

@dukeon

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

Planet 9 From Outer Space
@vxampluvx

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

NASA is the new planet
@pamelahomeyer748

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

Wonderful news to be the first to see it I hope it we find it soon
@catsgame9282

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

when are you going to find planet nine
@amandashaul2059

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

Draper needs to fully fund. Quit with these 1 minute bs adverts. Just give us the full vid fml
@robertschlesinger1342

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

Very interesting video. The search for planet nine has been going on for decades, but with today's powerful computer-assisted telescopes, they may soon find it.
@Erik-rp1hi

January 26, 2026 at 8:55 am

So when you find it which telescope has the best resolution in the visible spectrum and how many pixels will it be? I hope it is not 10 or 20 or less.