Expert: Steven LJ Russo - 12/30/2007

Question
Hello Steven,

I read where NASA discovered Planet X in Dec. 1983 with the IRAS telescope. The story was published in 2 or 3 major magazines, then NASA became silent on the issue. Now that seems a little strange to me. I can see that though, as the truth of a Planet X flyby would certainly disrupt financial markets. Then, in the late 80s', the JPL said that the Pioneer spacecraft indicated the perturbations in Neptune's and Pluto's orbits were natural perturbations not related to these planets being influenced by an outside large body in space. There just seems to be a hint of a cover-up here. I also viewed several pictures of Planet X on the internet taken from different folks and amateur photgraphers in various parts of the world, especially in the Southern hemisphere. Some pictures of X appeared near the rising sun, supposedly at times when it would "peek out from hiding", whatever that means. It just doesn't seem like all these photos from different parts of the world could have had a Planet X airbrushed or cropped into them. I've read a lot on the internet about Planet X, most seemed a bit hyped, but some articles seemed to have been researched and comparatively well written. So, I'm still in the dark.

What is your opinion on the existence of Planet X and do you think there is any kind of NASA or government cover-up going on?

With warmest regards,

Mike E.

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Answer
There is no such thing as Planet X, and there never was.  "Planet X", was an imaginary name that astronomers gave to an object that they were searching for; a planet that they thought MIGHT exist just past Pluto.  Nothing was ever found, but the term "Planet X" is continuously used.

Yes, there is stuff all over the internet about Planet X, but ALL of it is nonsence!

Steve