Wide-orbit planets support the possibility of Planet 9

Wide-orbit planets support the possibility of Planet 9

Artist’s concept of a planet far from its home star. A new study said that wide-orbit planets could be a natural result of chaotic early solar system formation. Such planets would lend support to the possibility of a Planet 9 in our solar system. Image via Javier Miranda/ Unsplash. Wide-orbit planets are those circling their home star at least 100 times farther than Earth orbits the sun. These planets might not be so rare. In fact, they could b…