Dynamic Coupling of Lunar Capture and Martian Migration: Evidence of a Planet 9 Flyby in the Inner Solar System

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Authors: alexssandro de oliveira
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Abstract

The current orbital architecture of the inner Solar System presents dynamic and angular momentum anomaliesthat challenge classical models of slow accretion and isolated evolution. This paper proposes a unified, purelymechanical N-body dynamical model that couples threefundamental geophysical and orbital events: Earth’s axial tilt (23.5◦), the insertion of the Moon into its current orbit, and the abrupt migration of Mars to 1.52 AU.Using high-precision numerical integrations (REBOUNDIAS15 / RK4) under a strict methodological constraint of"Zero Modulation" (utilizing only proven original massesand mean motion physics), we demonstrate that theEarth-Mars system previously existed in a low-entropystate (3:2 resonance, zero terrestrial obliquity). The geometric rupture of this system is explained by the transient intrusion of a massive trans-Neptunian body (∼44Earth Masses), whose orbital characteristics—blindly demanded by our genetic algorithms—mathematically coincide with the theoretical constraints of the hypotheticalPlanet 9

Fields of Study & Subjects

Astro and Planetary Science Stellar planetary and galactic studies History and Developments in Astronomy

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
9 March 2026
Language
EN