interesting research update on Kuiper Belt - a hidden planet with a mass about 1.5–3 times that of Earth could be lurking at the edge of the solar system, according to computer simulations done by researchers in Japan. Certainly not a new basic concept, but some interesting new approaches nonetheless
🔗 https://physicsworld.com/a/earth-sized-planet-could-be-lurking-at-the-edge-of-the-solar-system-simulations-suggests/
the article also contains a cautious endorsement from Mastodon's resident planetary scientist @sundogplanets: "this work is on the way to explaining a lot of things that we can’t currently explain"
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