Planet Nine’s existence is not the first time astronomers have predicted a planet they couldn’t see. Clyde Tombaugh was looking for Planet X when he accidentally found Pluto. After Voyager 2 flew by Neptune in 1989, new calculations determined there was no Planet X. But three years ago, a disturbance […]
Two astronomers argue that the farthest objects in the Kuiper Belt are being pushed and pulled by the gravity of Planet Nine, a giant planet orbiting over 10 times farther from the Sun than Neptune. If they find it, it’ll be the first real expansion of the Sun’s planetary album […]
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: […]
The gas phosphine, made on Earth by microbial life forms, was found in Venus’ atmosphere. Could this mean there’s life in our planetary neighbor’s clouds? Get the inside story from scientists Sara Seager and Clara Sousa-Silva on how the discovery was made, what it means, and what comes next. Produced […]
The coronavirus pandemic may have been the biggest science news story of 2020, but it wasn’t the only story. Discover three of the greatest space developments of the year and what 2021 may bring. PRODUCTION CREDITS: Digital Producer: Ana Aceves Production Assistance: Christina Monnen © WGBH Educational Foundation 2020
Dive deeper and watch our interview with the co-author of the seminal paper in Nature Astronomy, MIT’s Professor Sara Seager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Z6yX8F_oA Is alien life really out there? Humanity has wondered about it for decades, and according to scientists, this might finally be a reality. Astronomers have discovered there could be […]
