A planetary system, called Borentuu, was the subject of our investigation. It was known (or believed) to be a massive water world, approximately the size of Jupiter, with rings and three moons. The second moon in particular is quite similar in size to Earth and appears to contain substantial green life forms. The first moon is thought to be an ice/snow world, with no known atmosphere. The third moon is thought to be a rocky world with no known atmosphere.
The life moon is believed to be a hot and humid world, temperatures slightly in the uncomfortable range for us, but thriving range obviously to the life there. It is an extremely mountainous world, and temperatures are thought to be more comfortable at high altitudes.
A probe was sent to investigate the system more closely, and it landed on an rocky/icy frozen world. This was mysterious to us since orbital analysis did not match any of the three known moons, although it was close to the orbital range of the second moon; a moon thought to be green, quite warm and humid.
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This was the first, where the massive water world was only partially visible. The host world appears to exhibit a thick blue atmosphere, with strong decay effect on sun light.
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A more clear view of host world and the massive water world, although still only a partial view, we have enough to confirm it is indeed the Borentuu system. Yet questions are raised about this host world.
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Unfortunately, the probe appears to have fallen. This is the last transmission from our probe, and we do not have enough information to identify this host world or its orbital mechanics.
Theories have been raised on this.
1. In our limited long distance observation of this system, it is possible (although highly unlikely) that this world remained elusive from view. Someone designed the orbital mechanics to show how this is possible. If so, then this moon travels a path between the first and second moon.
2. This is indeed the life moon, and the probe appears to have landed in a polar region or an extremely high altitude region. This one is being challenged because no icy or snowy regions have been observed on the second moon.
3. One proposed a lagrange-type orbit, in which this world actually orbits the sun, passing in close range to the planet ever so rarely. If so, it would be the first of this magnitude ever observed.
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