Earth ‘Long Overdue’ Asteroid Impact That Could Cause Massive Annihilation
An astronomy conference ‘Beyond Earth: Dangers from the Cosmos’ will hear from a range of scientists and astronomers in Galway tomorrow. Organiser Brian MacGabhann has warned the planet is facing several “very real dangers”. He said that, while very large asteroids are being monitored, smaller asteroids which could cause massive tsunamis or wipe out cities are not. He warned it … Continue reading
Planet X – 9th Planet? Astronomers Say A Neptune-Sized Planet DOES Lurks Beyond Pluto
By Eric Hand – Sciencemag.org The solar system appears to have a new ninth planet. Today, two scientists announced evidence that a body nearly the size of Neptune—but as yet unseen—orbits the sun every 15,000 years. During the solar system’s infancy 4.5 billion years ago, they say, the giant planet was knocked out of the planet-forming region near the sun. … Continue reading
