THE SEARCH FOR PLANET.
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| Title: | THE SEARCH FOR PLANET. |
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| Authors: | Lemonick, Michael D. |
| Source: | Scientific American. Feb2016, Vol. 314 Issue 2, p30-37. 8p. 4 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Graph. |
| Subjects: | Planets, Kuiper belt, Sedna (Dwarf planet), Scientific discoveries, Sheppard, Scott, Space exploration |
| Abstract: | The article focuses on the possibility of a large planet hidden in the Kuiper belt of the universe. Topics discussed include the history of the search for a hidden planet circling the sun, Kuiper belt objects (KBOs), and the discovery of a strange solar system object called Sedna. Comments from Carnegie Institution for Science planetary scientist Scott Sheppard are mentioned. |
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| Abstract: | The article focuses on the possibility of a large planet hidden in the Kuiper belt of the universe. Topics discussed include the history of the search for a hidden planet circling the sun, Kuiper belt objects (KBOs), and the discovery of a strange solar system object called Sedna. Comments from Carnegie Institution for Science planetary scientist Scott Sheppard are mentioned. |
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| ISSN: | 00368733 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/scientificamerican0216-30 |
