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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claims

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Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claims

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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Astronomers suggest that an alternative concept of gravity, known as modified Newtonian dynamics, could explain orbital inconsistencies that have previously pointed to the existence of a ninth planet in the solar system.
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    I think it’s a typo and they mean the decrease in gravitational force goes from exponential to linear, but continues decreasing.

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