In a recent study, Japanese astrophysicists have uncovered the possibility of a large, hidden planet in our Solar System. The team of researchers, led by Shota Aoki of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, used simulations to analyze the orbital patterns of objects in the outer reaches of the Solar System, where a ninth planet may be hiding. The simulations showed that the gravitational pull of an unseen planet would explain the strange orbits of objects in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. While the team could not definitively prove the existence of a ninth planet, their study provides compelling evidence to support the theory. Could there be a hidden planet lurking in our Solar System? We may soon find out.

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