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Backyard Worlds: Planet 9

Artist rendition of an Earth cartoon character looking through a handheld telescope

Description

Is there a large planet at the fringes of our solar system awaiting discovery? At Backyardworlds.org, you can help NASA search for this planet and for new brown dwarfs in the backyard of the solar system.

Sponsoring Organizations

NASA, Zooniverse, American Museum of Natural History, Arizona State, Berkeley Lab, and Carnegie Institution of Washington

Awards Available

Opportunity to make new astronomical discoveries and participate in follow-up observations

Registration Deadline

none—project is ongoing

Challenge Close Date

Launched February 15, 2017, commemorating the 87th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto and is ongoing.

Frequency

Ongoing activity

For More Information

www.BackyardWorlds.org

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Last Updated
Mar 02, 2023
Editor
Loura Hall

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