http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/0...net/index.html
Could possibly explaine how Pluto keeps in orbit, but this is nonetheless certainly fasinating news
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/space/0...net/index.html
Could possibly explaine how Pluto keeps in orbit, but this is nonetheless certainly fasinating news
My friends once told me that there are 12 planets in life but the rest weren't discovered but I never believed them...
Dosent seem to be any life
So theres no reason to care..
That's intriguing. Doesn't do us much good at the moment, though.
this happens every so often. it's already happened this year. and it happens most years "we found the 10th planet" but it's probably not and if it is then it's something like the 20th planet.
Yeah i heard about this. I had my radio turned to the news channel, i don't listen to the news but i had it on cause it had classical music on at night. The reason i was listening to classical music is cause when ever i'm write i do best at night and with that kind of music. Yet at 12 midnight BBC News comes on. And they were talking about it. I find it fun just to listen to a non american accent.
Anywho, i heard it does a strange orbit around our system.
That's old news....
If by "old," you mean "less than ten hours ago," then yes, it is old news.Quote:
Originally Posted by cnn.com
That's what I was thinking. xDQuote:
Originally Posted by DocFrance
I think by "old news" he was probably reffering to Sedna and didnt bother to read the article.
10 > 9
~Keep it gooey~
maybe that is where saddam hid the WOMD. wanna blow it up?
Is there oil?Quote:
Originally Posted by radyk05
What about Qoaoar? Was that not the tenth planet?
I suggest we name this planet Rupert. Who's with me?
+10 points if you get the reference.
No this mysterious " Tenth Planet " is actually the Third Death Star which has been sent to our planet from a parallel dimension by an evil version of George Lucas to erase all traces of the abominable Jar Jar Binks.
I'm not bothered about the points, but I think you deserve a thumbs up for using the H2G2 reference. :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by DocFrance
Apparently some of the scientists really want to call it Xena.
i'm putting money on that's the actual planet ewoks are from
I sort of doubt it that would be like pointing up taking a picture of Jupiters moon Io and saying they found a new planet. It proves nothing in this case.
so how did they miss this planet for so long?
I know that!It's the the furtest planet from the sun!
There's the hideout of the Teletubbies!
...Seriously, one more planet is always good. Especially if there's oil involved, so the war will be far away from here...*starts imaginating a war between green humanoids and american soldiers*
*cue in somebody arguing against this discovery*
There is no such thing as a 10th planet. In fact, there is no other planets than earth. Earth is the center of the universe, which consists only of Earth and a bunch of stars, no other planets. And the Earth is flat. it really is. well, not perfectly flat, is kinda bumby due to hills and oceans and mountains. So, im going to say that this entire thing they teach and preach about in school with the planets and the world being round is complete bullplop. Thank You... :tongue:Quote:
Originally Posted by -N-
I doubt that the planet wouldn't be named after a Roman god or godess. That's just been the convention so far (aside from the Earth). Here are a few of the major deities that haven't been used yet:
-Apollo, the god of the sun.
-Bacchus, the god of wine.
-Ceres, the goddess of the earth.
-Cupid, the god of love.
-Diana, the goddess of the moon and of hunting.
-Fortuna, the goddess of luck.
-Janus, the god of doors.
-Juno, the queen of the gods.
-Maia, the goddess of growth.
-Minerva, the goddess of wisdom.
-Proserpine, the goddess of the underworld.
-Quirinus, the god of defense.
-Vesta, the goddess of the hearth.
-Vulcan, the god of smithing.
Of these, I think Proserpine would be a good name, considering the planet's proximity to Pluto, the god of the underworld.
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Originally Posted by DocFrance
Did you not see what I said. There is no planet. its all a hoax created by the government to give them more power.
By the way its like 3x as far away from pluto as pluto is to here.
Earth is named after a Roman Goddess. Her Greek name is Gaia. Also I doubt they would use any variations to do with Sun or Moon deities considering that we already have a Sun and a Moon.
Also when I was like in elementary they were talking about the mysterious tenth planet or planet "X". It is not an uncommon theory. Though if there is really a planet they should call it...*thinks* Minerva, actually she is pretty significant and should be reconized.
this could be Battle of the planets or War of the worlds eh
I'd like to see them call it Vulcan, but then I've watched faaaaarrrrrr too much Star Trek in my 20 years on this earth. Hell, I think half the world would get a kick out of that, Star Trek fans or not. The other half would just go "ugh". And after a few months of jokes about the planet "Vulcan", even the most hardcore Star Trek fans will go "ugh".Quote:
Originally Posted by DocFrance
ugh, stupid roman names. the romans ripped away the greek names and gave them stupid names, like pluto and mars... the only cool pluto ever was mickey mouses dog, which should have been named hades.
ugh, stupid poeple discovering planets that dont even exist. what more can I say than ugh?
maybe it's the Oort cloud.
What happened to Sedna?
I hope the tradition is carried on by one of these names, although Ceres isn't an option, since it's already the name of the largest Asteroid in the Asteroid Belt. Prosperine would make a fine name for the new planet. It would be a shame if it were given a dumb name like Xena when so many fine alternatives are available.Quote:
Originally Posted by DocFrance
wait wtf so we have like 16 different 10th planets? what the hell?
Nah, Vulcan is reserved for the planet they think might be between the sun and Mercury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vivi22
I wish I could name a planet after myself.
Yeah, didn't they discover a new planet some months ago too? What
happened to that thing?
.opt
The planet is named Acheron and anyone who goes there should beware of derelict ships.