Searching for Planet 9

Searching for Planet 9

Documentary | Sept. 17, 2022

At the edge of our solar system supposedly lies an immense planet. Five to ten times the size of the Earth. Several international teams of scientists have been competing in a frantic race to detect it, in uncharted territories, far beyond Neptune. The recent discovery of several dwarf planets, with intriguing trajectories, have put astronomers on the trail of this mysterious planet. Why is this enigmatic planet so difficult to detect? What would a ninth planet teach us about our corner of the universe? Could it help us unlock some of the mysteries of our solar system?

Searching for Planet 9

Documentary | Sept. 17, 2022

Searching for Planet 9
At the edge of our solar system supposedly lies an immense planet. Five to ten times the size of the Earth. Several international teams of scientists have been competing in a frantic race to detect it, in uncharted territories, far beyond Neptune. The recent discovery of several dwarf planets, with intriguing trajectories, have put astronomers on the trail of this mysterious planet. Why is this enigmatic planet so difficult to detect? What would a ninth planet teach us about our corner of the universe? Could it help us unlock some of the mysteries of our solar system?
Producers ARTE, Look at sciences
Original title À la recherche de Planète 9
Directors Florence Tran
Writers Cécile Dumas, Florence Tran

Cast

Mike Brown

as Self

Kat Volk

as Self

Renu Malhotra

as Self

Guillaume Colin

as Self

Kevin Napier

as Self

David Gerdes

as Self

Florence Tran

as Narrator (voice)