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The search for the elusive Planet X continues.  Is an undiscovered planet influencing the motions of Uranus and Neptune?  Is this mysterious body Nibiru, a legendary world described by Sumerians over 6,000 years ago?  Is this planet approaching the Earth, bringing with it death and destruction? Will Nibiru bring the end of the world that many think is coming in 2012?

John Couch Adams was the first to suggest that the deviations of Uranus and Neptune were caused by another planet.  In 1841, Adams began studying these planetary deviations.  Later, astronomer Urbain Le Verrier claimed the motion anomalies were caused by two planets.  In 1877, David Todd made the first attempt to find Planet X.  The United States Naval Observatory proved the orbital disturbances shown by Uranus and Neptune in 1991.

6,000 years ago,  the Sumerians made a detailed description of the Solar System which included a planet they called Nibiru.  Nibiru means “planet of the crossing”.  The Sumerian depiction of this planet matches the specifications of Planet X.  Supposedly, this planet has not been seen because it has an elliptical, comet-like orbit.  This orbit takes it into deep space, beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Some people believe that Nibiru is Planet X, which is approaching the Earth, perhaps to destroy it.  Based on his translation of Sumerian texts, Zecharia Sitchin wrote a book called “The Twelfth Planet”.  It tells the story of a race of people called the Anunnaki.  The Anunnaki came to Earth from Nibiru thousands of years ago.  As Nibiru approaches,  researchers say Earth will be struck by massive, catastrophic changes.

There is even a theory that ties together Nibiru and 2012.  The Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, which implies to many people that the world will end on that date.  The Nibiru theory holds that Nibiruwill enter the inner solar system and bring disaster upon the Earth on that date.  This is also  a conspiracy theory because supposedly astronomers are tracking Nibiru, however, the information is being kept from the public.  But most scientists say that the world is not about to end.  They are surprised at the anger of people who seem to want the world to end.

SUMMARY

Scientists have long searched for the mysterious Planet X, which they say is disrupting the orbital motions of Uranus and Neptune.  Many people believe that this planet is Nibiru, which Sumerians supposedly discovered about 6,000 years ago.  Some also think that Nibiru could approach the Earth and cause a devastating catastrophe.  This might occur on December 21, 2012, when the Mayan calendar runs out. 

The search for the elusive Planet X continues.  Is an undiscovered planet influencing the motions of Uranus and Neptune?  Is this mysterious body Nibiru, a legendary world described by Sumerians over 6,000 years ago?  Is this planet approaching the Earth, bringing with it death and destruction? Will Nibiru bring the end of the world that many think is coming in 2012?

John Couch Adams was the first to suggest that the deviations of Uranus and Neptune were caused by another planet.  In 1841, Adams began studying these planetary deviations.  Later, astronomer Urbain Le Verrier claimed the motion anomalies were caused by two planets.  In 1877, David Todd made the first attempt to find Planet X.  The United States Naval Observatory proved the orbital disturbances shown by Uranus and Neptune in 1991.

6,000 years ago,  the Sumerians made a detailed description of the Solar System which included a planet they called Nibiru.  Nibiru means “planet of the crossing”.  The Sumerian depiction of this planet matches the specifications of Planet X.  Supposedly, this planet has not been seen because it has an elliptical, comet-like orbit.  This orbit takes it into deep space, beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Some people believe that Nibiru is Planet X, which is approaching the Earth, perhaps to destroy it.  Based on his translation of Sumerian texts, Zecharia Sitchin wrote a book called “The Twelfth Planet”.  It tells the story of a race of people called the Anunnaki.  The Anunnaki came to Earth from Nibiru thousands of years ago.  As Nibiru approaches,  researchers say Earth will be struck by massive, catastrophic changes.

There is even a theory that ties together Nibiru and 2012.  The Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, which implies to many people that the world will end on that date.  The Nibiru theory holds that Nibiruwill enter the inner solar system and bring disaster upon the Earth on that date.  This is also  a conspiracy theory because supposedly astronomers are tracking Nibiru, however, the information is being kept from the public.  But most scientists say that the world is not about to end.  They are surprised at the anger of people who seem to want the world to end.

SUMMARY

Scientists have long searched for the mysterious Planet X, which they say is disrupting the orbital motions of Uranus and Neptune.  Many people believe that this planet is Nibiru, which Sumerians supposedly discovered about 6,000 years ago.  Some also think that Nibiru could approach the Earth and cause a devastating catastrophe.  This might occur on December 21, 2012, when the Mayan calendar runs out. 

The other day I reminded my oldest that he had a lot of homework to do. Then I turned to my middle guy and reminded him that he had a project to work on. My oldest, Christopher, gave me one of those long, bored sighs, and said, "Gawd, you get so worked up over school. Everything matters to you."

Uh, yeah.

My middle guy knew enough to go into his room and pretend to be working on his project (thanks to Vista, you can now happily keep your myspace page open while putting up the Romeo and Juliet notes when Mom walks by) My youngest followed him and whispered, "Wait for me." These actions left me alone with my oldest.

"It would be nice if you cared about...I don't know. School. Getting a part time job. Saving tigers. Something."

"You know what your problem is, Mom?"

"Oh, I can name three..."

"No, no, it's because you forget about Nibiru all the time."

Nibiru. A club? An Egyptian girlfriend? A drug?

"Who is Nibiru?"

"You are serious. You actually don't know."

"I don't. But I learned how to text. So I'm trainable. Who is Nibiru?"

"It's the planet that will end the world." He gazes at me with a mix or horror and fear exactly like my geometry teacher did once when he looked at my worksheet. "Mom, everyone knows about Nibiru. It's everywhere. How could you not know?"


So I researched it. It took about five minutes. These are my scientific findings based on the kids in my kitchen and YouTube:

1. My husband now thinks I'm nuttier than he once did.

2. It's based on a Sumerian prophecy. I happen to love the Sumerians, and not just for their pottery shards.

3. Middle graders are largely familiar with this idea, but they call it Planet X.

4. My guess is that it's hooey. Slick, sellable hooey, but hooey nonetheless.

5. The History Channel endorses the idea. The History Channel. And I used to take them seriously.

It's spreading like mono among seventh through twelfth graders as it has all the ideas that appeal to teens: doomsday, renewal, apocalyptic imagery, prophecy fulfillment, only a few will survive, boiling seas, the reality of mysticism.

It's not my cup of tea, but when I brought it up in front of a group of teens this weekend, they resoundingly said, "If you wrote about Nibiru, we would read it."

So you YA folks looking for ideas, here's the YouTube link to inspire you. Somebody should write this book.

Nibiru:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkv4chj47XY