No man, there is no tenth planet. There is no 9th planet. And actually, if they had kept Pluto as the ninth planet, we would be living in a 13-14 planet solar system right now. The fact of the matter is there are many Pluto sized objects in the
Kuiper belt. None of which are the 10th planet that people have been talking about, i.e. Nibiru. Also, the article did not say that the planet would certainly fly off to space, it said its orbit would either become more like that of the other planets, or, it would fly off into space. It (the article) was full of evidence, perhaps you are upset because it did not link to sources? Well, that could indeed be problematic, though, it is not hard to copy/paste stuff into a search engine and bring up sources yourself.
So, the article still stands, still debunks Nibiru, still debunks everything everyone has said about it, and there is no tenth planet because there is no ninth planet.
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Originally Posted by Kuiper Belt Wiki Entry
Pluto, a dwarf planet, is the largest known member of the Kuiper belt. Originally considered a planet, it is similar to many other objects of the Kuiper belt, and its orbital period is identical that of the KBOs known as " Plutinos". |
From the article you posted...
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Originally Posted by Hubble Site Link
Does this mean Sedna is not a planet?
Moon or no moon, Sedna is too small and its orbit too elliptical for it to be considered a planet. It has been gravitationally battered around the outer solar system like a tennis ball. It is a primordial body from the early solar system, and its odd appearance and behavior may yield clues to the early solar system.
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From your last link...
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Originally Posted by NASA - Hubble Finds 'Tenth Planet'
Finding that the largest known Kuiper Belt object is a virtual twin to Pluto may only further complicate the debate about whether to categorize the large icy worlds that populate the belt as planets. If Pluto were considered to be the minimum size for a planet, then Xena would fulfill this criterion, too. In time, the International Astronomical Union will designate the official name.
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Note that your last two links are from 2005 and 2006 respectively.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14489259/
Personally, when all this was going down, I felt that Pluto should have retained its planet status, as well as those other objects becoming planets in the solar system as well. For the reasoning as to why they are not planets,
Click Here.
As for Exit Mundi's sources... I am emailing them right now asking for some. If they respond, I will most certainly post the details here.