Fifth planet (hypothetical) into the Sun. Unlike the Disruption Theory's fifth planet, "Planet V" is not credited with creating the asteroid belt. The concept of a fifth planet which had been destroyed to make the asteroid belt, as in the Disruption Theory, has been a popular one in fiction. Fifth planet (hypothetical) In the history of astronomy, a handful of Solar System bodies have been counted as the fifth planet from the Sun. Under the present definition of a planet, Jupiter is counted as the fifth. There are three main ideas regarding hypothetical planets between Mars and Jupiter. During the early 19th century,
The Boy from the Sun children." "The Boy from the Sun" has received a number of awards including the 2008 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award and the 2007 Governor General’s Literary Award for illustration in children's literature. The Boy from the Sun The Boy from the Sun is a 2006 children's book by Canadian author Duncan Weller. The second edition, a ten year anniversary book was reprinted in 2016 with an additional 4 illustrations under the author's publishing company name Rogue Planet Books. Three children sit unenthusiastically on a sidewalk "between home and school." A black cloud forms above their heads and grows