An elusive Earth-like planet in our solar system could finally be discovered within the next few years.
Known as Planet Nine or Planet X, it is a hypothetical planet that has long been rumoured to exist in the outer solar system. Although “several claims to have found an extra planet have been made over the years” so far “none has proven to be true”, said the BBC.
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