This Weird Rock in Space Could Erase Planet Nine

Imagine staring into the night sky and realizing a single rock could erase an entire planet from theory. That’s exactly what’s happening with “Ammonite,” a newly spotted space rock twisting through the solar system like a fossil in motion. For years, astronomers believed Planet Nine was hiding out there, tugging on other worlds with its gravity. But now, Ammonite’s strange orbit is throwing everything into doubt. Could this rock be the missing piece of the puzzle—or the evidence that Planet Nine was never real at all? Stay tuned, because the answer could rewrite the solar system as we know it.

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SubaruTelescope, NAOJ