Synopsis This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich delve into the research behind what scientists know about the ninth planet.

The Kuiper Belt (also known as the Edgeworth–Kuiper belt) is a region of the Solar System that exists beyond the eight major planets, extending from the orbit of Neptune (at 30 AU) to approximately 50 AU from the Sun

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Duration: 24:16:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Episode Links

• ‘Planet Nine’: Facts About the Mysterious Solar System World (Infographic)
• Newfound Dwarf Planet ‘The Goblin’ May Lead to Mysterious Planet Nine
• The Evidence for ‘Planet Nine’ in Our Solar System (Gallery)
• Introducing ‘The Goblin’: A new, distant dwarf planet bolsters evidence for Planet X
• A Small Planet With Big Implications
• Planet 9: “Insensitive” Term Riles Scientists

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Download: Episode 73: The Goblin And Planet 9