Did anyone check for earth like planet / planets just the other side of the sun on earths orbit?

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or is it another dazzling mission for NASA?

As for the equations be sure if there is something which defies laws of physics and the voyerger ships .... probably....didn't see well or something.... I'm serious the world is getting very populated :)

Answergirl I am talking about 'the always hiding palnet' that revolves and hids from earth as the earth revolves!

You are right probably they gotta take bigger telescope to Marse and peep from there. That's would be good enough and can tell I hope the final answer.

Answer 1

Good question and theory, but the timing of the orbit of the planets on their trip around the sun varies. In order for a planet to "hide" from our view behind the sun, it would have to have an orbit that exactly matches earths. This in not possible because of the many possible variables such as the planets mass, speed, gravitational forces etc. This would be a great mission for NASA, but I would rather have them work on a Mars landing.

Answer 2

It is theoretically possible for something to be in EXACTLY the same orbit as Earth but directly opposite the sun. If it wasn't "exactly", it certainly would've been noticed in the last few thousand years as it slowly approached the sun from our view. There's a much better chance that you'll hit Lotto 3 consective weeks in a row.

I don't know of any NASA mission that checked for it, tho the SOHO solar observers, which launched out above the planetary plane and toward the sun, and probes to Venus and Mars which would have had an easy view of it probably would've picked up anything significantly large. Is this the best answer?

Answer 3

We would have noticed the gravitational effects of another planet. Besides, we have spacecraft up there that would have spotted it.

No, we have no reason to think that there is something out there which defies the laws of physics, since we've never found anything that does. Your proposed mission will not be funded.

Answer 4

What are you trying to ask here? I guess if you wait a few months you can check for planets on the other side of the sun as the earth will come around to that side in about 6 months.

Answer 5

that's just a myth. Many spaceships (voyager I, voyager II, Cassini-Huygens, ...) have been to the 'other side' and there is no planet. Period.

The spaceships took pictures all along their routes and saw no planet, plus the gravitaional equations wouldn't work if there was something over there.