Tyche hypothesis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:category gptkb:astronomy
planetary science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tyche hypothesis
gptkbp:namedAfter Tyche (Greek goddess of fortune)
gptkbp:proposedBy 1999
Daniel Whitmire
John Matese
Tyche could explain long-period comets
existence of a giant planet in the Oort cloud
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nemesis_hypothesis
gptkb:Oort_cloud
gptkbp:searchableBy gptkb:NASA_WISE_mission
gptkbp:status not confirmed
considered unlikely by most astronomers
gptkbp:WISE_results no evidence found for Tyche
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Planet_Nine_hypothesis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7