Evidence for 'Planet Nine' lurking on the fringes of the Solar System is building. So why can't astronomers spot it?

In 2016, astronomers published a study suggesting a ninth planet could be hiding on the edge of our Solar System. Eight years later, they're still looking for it. So what will it take to find it?

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