Panel led by Professor Mutlu Yildiz argues that a massive planet, once the ninth planet in the solar system, was absorbed by the Sun, explaining the Sun's low lithium abundance and internal structure discrepancies. The study provides a potential resolution to the mystery of missing super‑Earths in the Solar System and combines helioseismic data with solar evolution models to support the theory.
Astronomers Suggest the Sun May Have Devoured a Super‑Earth in Its Early Years
