Astronomy/Nibiru

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Hi Jayendra,

I would really like your insight into the "Planet X" or "Nibiru" claims going around at the moment, to know if there is any scientific weight behind the claims. As you have probably heard, it is said that the planet Nibiru which is around 4 times larger than Earth is on an elliptical orbit around our sun of 4000yrs and is due to near in the next few years. Claims that the increase in natural disasters etc is proof that we are already feeling the effects are all over the place, with certain astromoners (genuine or not i don't know) relaying infomation via videos. They say it is already quite visible from the North Pole & the governments know about it & are (quietly, to avoid panic) making preparations.

I know there is plenty of scare-mongering about & many people seem to be already linking this to ancient prophesies... buuuuut, you never know when one of these things might just wind up to be true & it is understandable under the circumstances that if it was true then there would be a huge cover-up as otherwise order would be out the window & looting would be rife.

I appreciate very much any guidance you could give me on this.
Many thanks,
Ellie

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Hi,
One never knows!
That is the thrill.
But just think!
The earth has endured for 4.6 billion years.
This planet that visits every 4000 years and which is very advanced, would it not have left SOME accidental signs of its advanced technologies?

Even silly mankind leaves such signs without realising how much they would tell later excavators.
A conoeing expeditioner drops his water bag into the water flow.
It cascades over the falls, and settles down in the sand somewhere far away, in another 100,000 years, its imprint WILL be found by archaeologists!

How come not a single SCREW of ancient extraction, no crashed space ship, no heavy machinery, no weapons have been found?

I very much doubt it exists.
For at 4000 years per voyage, it would have made umpteen 1000's of trips! And accidental loss of equipment characteristic of its occupants would have been left behind.

No such thing has been found.
So relax.
regards
Jayen  

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1 - General questions on most astronomy topics such as:- Solar system, Cosmology, Black holes, Quasars, Dark matter etc. 2 - General questions about the geologies of planets. 3 - General questions about Orbits and laws governing them. 4 - General questions about rockets / spaceships 5 - General questions about stellar interiors and supernovas.

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Bachelor of Engg. (Electrical engg), Maharaja Sayajirao university of Baroda, Gujarat, India.

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