OT: A New Planet in our Solar System!!!

Submitted by FauxMo on January 20th, 2016 at 10:51 AM

Apparently, we have a new 9th planet to replace demoted Pluto, Planet X!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/01/20/n…

It is much further away from Earth than Pluto (and may take as many as 10,000 years to circle the Sun), but it is also much larger than Pluto. In my mind, this scientifically confirms what men have long feared....size matters....

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WMUgoblue

January 20th, 2016 at 11:21 AM ^

Are we sure it's not a space station?

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Jayvandy23

January 20th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^

Shut up Ben.

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Other Andrew

January 20th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^

...but here goes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heRn5n6z-Ck

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Space Coyote

January 20th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^

So I'll wait until something is actually found before jumping on the bandwagon.

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ND Sux

January 20th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^

and may God's love be with you."

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UMfan21

January 20th, 2016 at 11:30 AM ^

all hail Nibiru! let the conspiracy theories begin! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nibiru_cataclysm

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mgoblue720

January 20th, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^

http://king-dinosaur.tumblr.com/post/137337035926

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blue4ever

January 20th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^

I don't consider it a done deal until we get the hello post.

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sadeto

January 20th, 2016 at 11:40 AM ^

I wonder if it has pink air and red trees.

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Qmatic

January 20th, 2016 at 11:42 AM ^

That's not a Buick!

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gwkrlghl

January 20th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^

Can someone smarter than me explain why we can find planets a kabillion light years away from earth but we somehow didn't know there was a 9th planet floating at the edge of our own system?

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Baby Fishmouth

January 20th, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^

I was thinking the same thing. I mean...I didn't notice it, but I wasn't looking for it, either.

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Ali G Bomaye

January 20th, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^

I'm not sure if I'm smarter than you, but I'll try. We find planets a kabillion light years from earth by looking at the stars they orbit. When an exoplanet crosses in front of its star from our perspective, the light of the star dims slightly. By observing the pattern of how the star dims, and how much it dims, we can tell if there are planets, and how big they are.

On the other hand, finding a planet that's farther away from our sun basically requires direct observation. That means we're trying to pick out a dark object against a black background, which is pretty hard.

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FauxMo

January 20th, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^

100% correct. That is how they find planets, and identify them as potential "Goldilocks Planets" - not too hot (near the star), not too cold (far from the star), but just right!

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Blusqualo

January 20th, 2016 at 4:51 PM ^

So wouldn't that actually be "baby bear" planets they are looking for? Rocket Scientists my ass, how are they supposed to discover anything, if they can't even properly use an analogy off of a kids story?

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o0MaizeNBlue0o

January 20th, 2016 at 3:32 PM ^

Can you please tell me how I can find my keys?

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Ali G Bomaye

January 21st, 2016 at 10:11 AM ^

Yeah. Just wait until they cross in front of a star, or failing that, a reasonably bright lamp.

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Blusqualo

January 20th, 2016 at 4:48 PM ^

If you're not sure, then you already know the answer

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Doc Brown

January 20th, 2016 at 11:47 AM ^

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Ishgoblue

January 20th, 2016 at 11:52 AM ^

Fun fact: The guy who discovered pluto was named Clyde Tombaugh. Tombaugh sounds a lot like Harbaugh. Could Tombaugh have been an alias? Could Harbaugh have conquered outer space and is now on the path to conquer football? Yes, yes he can. AND DON'T YOU DARE TRY TO CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE

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drjaws

January 20th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^

Can we shit on Pluto any more? WTF did he/she do to deserve this?

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Wolverine In Iowa

January 20th, 2016 at 12:06 PM ^

Finally, my beloved planet Cracktron VII gets notoriety!

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Sleepy

January 20th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^

GET TO THE SHIPS!!! IT'S OUR ONLY CHANCE!!!

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jabberwock

January 20th, 2016 at 12:29 PM ^

Luckily we have Godzilla & Rodan to kick some alien ass.

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WhoopinStick

January 20th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^

Crazy how far away they think that planet is. Likely that they won't make a prob that will reach it in my life time.

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superstringer

January 20th, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^

HANDS OFF ... IT'S SPARTY'S RECRUITING TERRITORY EXCLUSIVELY ... THEY RECRUIT INTERPLANETARILY

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LSAClassOf2000

January 20th, 2016 at 1:32 PM ^

Dantonio is approaching the coordinates of a prospective student-athlete right now....

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Black Socks

January 20th, 2016 at 1:08 PM ^

It was already there.

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ShadowStorm33

January 20th, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^

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BayWolves

January 20th, 2016 at 1:49 PM ^

This is the infamous Planet X or Nibitu that has been talked about by Dr. Robert Harrington and Zachariah Sitchin. Modern evidence first noted in 1983 by the way.

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SwitchbladeSam

January 20th, 2016 at 6:07 PM ^

What do you expect to happen when you tell someone like Jim he could do "Satellite Camps"!?!? Recruiting unknown to mankind

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4roses

January 20th, 2016 at 1:51 PM ^

My favorite part of the article is not the existence of a new planet, but the existence of the best ever two word descriptor: Massive Perturber.

Don't know if it is my new signature line or next year's fantasy football team. Hell, I may even have to jump on the twitters just to snag that name.

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LV Sports Bettor

January 20th, 2016 at 2:48 PM ^

nowadays I love it. I attribute the change of heart to a combination of getting older and thinking about life/death and why we are here, all of the information to read on the internet and those crazy shows nowadays on the History Channel, LOL.

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UMProud

January 20th, 2016 at 3:26 PM ^

Jim Harbaugh is on his way to Nibiru to recruit Annunaki. Apparently there are no NCAA prohibitions against off world talent.

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Blusqualo

January 20th, 2016 at 4:43 PM ^

Expansion, the B1G is expanding again because of this crap, and they'll be in the same division as us. Screw that road game, too many light years to drive, airfare thats millions over my budget!!!

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