Why we can accurately detect stars billions of light years away, but we can’t confirm if we have a 9th planet in our solar system?

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Why we can accurately detect stars billions of light years away, but we can’t confirm if we have a 9th planet in our solar system?

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Like others have stated. It’s easier for us to observe and measure a object outputting energy (light) emission than an object absorbing that energy.

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