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Scientists may have found Planet X, the mysterious presence that has eluded astronomers
National Post ^
| December 11, 2015
| Sarah Kaplan
Posted on 12/12/2015 1:40:04 AM PST by Squawk 8888
It’s a big, dark presence at the farthest reaches of our solar system, a mysterious force powerful enough to skew the paths of planets in orbit and yet so subtle that it slips undetected past even the most powerful telescopes on Earth. For centuries, it has eluded some of the most brilliant minds in astronomy — some say it even destroyed one. It’s the subject of endless calculations and rampant speculation, crackpot theories and countless hours spent gazing, fruitlessly, at the night sky.
It’s known as Planet X.
And on Tuesday, a group of astronomers said they’d found not just one such presence, but two of them.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalpost.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: browndwarf; caltech; chalmersuniversity; christophmordasini; danielwhitmire; deusexmachina; estherlinder; jkonstantinbatygin; johnmatese; jupiter; kbo; konstantinbatygin; mikebrown; niburu; ninthplanet; planet9; planetx; pluto; sweden; tno; woutervlemmings; xplanets
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To: Rome2000
...no pencil drawings, no erasing shields, no drafting brushes...Leroy Pens is not from South Side of Chicago.
;>)
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posted on
12/12/2015 3:42:08 AM PST
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled-...by liars who passing refuse the. news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Covenantor; tet68
I thought the electric eraser was hi-tech!
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posted on
12/12/2015 3:57:38 AM PST
by
Rome2000
(SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
To: Squawk 8888
What they really saw is a little blip and then 6 months later another little blip.
Keep looking.
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:00:37 AM PST
by
samtheman
(I dont use apostrophes. I do support Trump.)
To: Squawk 8888
Does this mean that King Ghidorah will be unleashed soon?
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:01:23 AM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(With the things that are about to come to light. People might just need a little old-fashioned.)
To: Rome2000
the delete key of the day....
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:04:54 AM PST
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled-...by liars who passing refuse the. news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: Squawk 8888
The earthlings have found us. Let them come!
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:15:03 AM PST
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
To: Squawk 8888; KevinDavis; annie laurie; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:19:32 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: RandallFlagg
Monsters zero one and zero zero!
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:27:50 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Rome2000
I thought the electric eraser was hi-tech! Whoa, where have I been !
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posted on
12/12/2015 4:37:45 AM PST
by
Vinnie
To: Willie From Austin
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:02:29 AM PST
by
BBB333
(Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
To: tet68; Rome2000; Covenantor
How many know what a slide rule is, how to use one AND still own one?
Other than me.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:08:29 AM PST
by
NTHockey
(Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
To: Squawk 8888
“roughly the size of Ireland zooming around somewhere near Uranus”
I don’t want no flippin Irishman hanging around my anus!
Before the flaming starts, I’m Irish!
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:41:21 AM PST
by
mistfree
(It's a very uncreative man who can't think of more than one way to spell a word.)
To: NTHockey
Still have my dad’s pre-WWII with ivory scales in velvet lined wooden case.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:45:30 AM PST
by
Covenantor
("Men are ruled-...by liars who passing refuse the. news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
To: SunkenCiv
Thanks for the DailyStar article.
I needed a good laugh to start off the morning.
Does that mean we don’t have to go XMas shopping? :-)
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:49:58 AM PST
by
cgbg
(Epistemology is not a spectator sport.)
To: mistfree
I am hereby changing the pronunciation of Uranus.
From now on, it will be pronounced U-rah-nus.
All naughty jokes will henceforth cease!
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:02:44 AM PST
by
Twinkie
(John 3:16)
To: Squawk 8888
Yet another Planet X claim...Planet X is real - I've seen most of the movies about it...
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:03:40 AM PST
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: TigersEye
The earthlings have found us. Let them come!Ah, yes, the great extraterrestrial golden peril! Fear his mercilessness! Fear being blinded by him crossing a stray sun-ray!
As for Planet 'X', my mind strains to imagine the shear volume of space that is being searched for what is essentially a needle in a VERY LARGE haystack. While Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto was the results of very painstaking effort, the actual reason for the search was to find 'X' and Pluto was far too small for the effects known. What will be discovered is far more than what has been discovered, we just don't know it yet!
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:05:32 AM PST
by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: PIF
You don’t want anything zooming around Uranus.
Sorry ...
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:06:46 AM PST
by
IronJack
To: Squawk 8888
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:07:36 AM PST
by
TruthWillWin
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
To: Covenantor
Probably most who surf for porn... lol
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:10:22 AM PST
by
MortMan
(I am offended by those who believe they have a right not to be offended.)
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