The discovery of a potential dwarf planet, 2017 OF201, in the farthest reaches of the solar system is reshaping our understanding of space. With a highly elongated orbit and large size, it contradicts the Planet Nine hypothesis, which predicted orbital clustering among distant objects. This finding not only questions the existence of a ninth planet but also suggests many more icy bodies may lie hidden in the Scattered Disk and beyond. Detected through archival data, 2017 OF201 adds a critical piece to the puzzle of our solar system’s unexplored frontier.
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