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Nibiru News and Planet X in 2012
Despite a Nibiru NASA connection claimed by some, the space agency says there is no Nibiru or Planet X coming to destroy Earth in 2012. Below find the latest news on Niburu, which some claim to be the comet Elenin or a rogue planet in the solar system.
From NASA's last shuttle launch to the true believers behind "planet" Nibiru, vote for your favorite space story this week.
The last shuttle launch, a view of Nibiru, a monster Saturn storm and Elmo made space appearances this week.
If doomsday happens tomorrow, will humans be able to survive in space?
Free-floating Jupiter size planets are fairly common. Astronomers use a neat trick of Einstein’s math to find them. And, no, there aren’t any free-range monster-worlds lurking nearby.
A comet first discovered last fall will be making a visit to the inner solar system soon.
Some people think NASA's WISE may have already found evidence of a hypothetical giant planet in our solar system.
Astronomical detectives have assembled a stellar lineup, identifying nearby stars that may come close enough to disrupt our solar system in the next billion years or so.
Despite a spending freeze for NASA in the White House's new 2012 budget proposal, the space agency plans to prioritize commercial spaceflight.
A claim by two astronomers of a planet four times the size of Jupiter in solar system is suspect, experts say.
The Obama administration has announced its 2012 budget request Monday (Feb. 14), which freezes NASA's spending at 2010 levels.
A dwarf galaxy that is too dim to see but is thought to orbit the Milky Way could soon be found using a new mathematical technique that analyzes ripples in the distribution of gas in spiral galaxies.
Researchers have mapped out the dark matter in a sample of huge galaxies.
Our sun may have a companion that disturbs comets from the edge of the solar system.
A newly discovered comet that has caught the attention of skywatchers around the world appears to be undergoing some dynamic changes.
Will the World End in 2012?
Some astronomers believe a hidden mini star nicknamed Nemesis is orbiting the sun, and causing a regular cycle of mass extinctions. New research purportedly rules this idea out.
Is our Sun part of a binary star system? Some have suggested an unseen companion star, nicknamed "Nemesis," is sending comets towards Earth.
The latest doomsday movie is entertaining and packs a lot of science.
