Expertise
Planetary science; planetary astrophysics; evolution of the Solar System; Planet Nine
Profile
Batygin studies a wide variety of problems related to the formation and evolution of the Solar System, the evolution of exoplanets, and the physical processes of planetary interiors and atmospheres. Together with Mike Brown, he has proposed the existence of an as-yet-undiscovered ninth planet in the Solar System, and continues to use computer modeling and orbital dynamics to constrain the location and size of the missing planet.
Languages Spoken
English;
Japanese;
Russian;
Faculty Bio
B.S., UC Santa Cruz, 2008; M.S., California Institute of Technology, 2010; Ph.D., 2012. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 2014-19; Van Nuys Page Scholar, 2017-19, Professor, 2019-.
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More Support for Planet Nine
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February 27, 2019
Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin offer further clues about Planet Nine.