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Re:Simulations suggest Planet Nine may have been a rogue by Insanity on Friday January 13, 2017 @11:00AM (#13391767)
I'm really curious as to the outcome around this. The idea that a new planet in our solar system is discovered in our lifetime is exciting to me for some reason. I can't even really explain the feeling.

Even though for most people the discovery will make no difference, they might not even care about it, which is a shame I think.

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Re:Simulations suggest Planet Nine may have been a rogue by talktime on Friday January 13, 2017 @11:28AM (#13392067)
Have you heard of Ceres - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceres_(dwarf_planet) I learned of it recently and it was like learning of a new planet.
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Re:Simulations suggest Planet Nine may have been a rogue by WhoBeI on Friday January 13, 2017 @11:20AM (#13391973)
Yup, and if we do manage to prove it's existence we should keep the name "Planet 9".

And pretty please let the math on the star collision in 2022 be correct. I really want to see that.

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Re:Simulations suggest Planet Nine may have been a rogue by Roboprog on Friday January 13, 2017 @11:42AM (#13392248)
Formerly known as Planet X, before the Pluto demotion kerfuffle.

But Plan 9, er Planet, is good, too.

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Re:Simulations suggest Planet Nine may have been a rogue by Codywastaken on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:58PM (#13393582)
Nah, let's call it something fun like Nibiru or Nemesis.
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