Entire science community was surprised last month when two Caltech astronomers claimed that they have found ninth planet of our solar system, approximately 20 times further than Neptune. Now, NASA's Cassini probe is going to help astronomers locate the elusive planet far beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Presence of Planet Nine hypothesized by Caltech astronomers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin is based on modeling, not direct observations. But the duo predicted that the search of the elusive planet can be narrowed with the help of some good quality telescopes.

Another team of astronomers stated that the possible ninth planet with a mass 10 times that of earth could affect other planets’ motions. They said observations they have made are based on data from Cassini probe. It guides researchers where exactly to search for the elusive ninth planet, the astronomers added.

The Cassini probe of the NASA has been studying the gas giant Saturn and its natural satellites since its arrival in 2005. The spacecraft has already captured many breathtaking images of the planet and collected important data about it and its moons. The information sent by the probe to a team of scientists here on earth has been used to create a model of the solar system that can track the movement of its largest bodies hovering in the observable universe.

Caltech astronomers predicted the presence of Planet Nine by observing orbits of six relatively large space bodies from Kuiper Belt. Many scientists are hopeful that there may be a hidden planet. But, there are some space experts too who think the observations by astronomers could be wrong. Now, only observational evidence can settle the debate and prove whether our solar system has nine planets or not.