Brace yourself for tomorrow’s announcement of the 10th planet circulation our Sun. But, is it really a planet?
And of course the planet needs a name too: it has been given the name Sedna, the Innuit Goddess of the Sea, but this is a provisional name. I wonder what might be the most appropriate name for that little rock. The first thing that shoots up is Nemesis, but I’ve been playing too many games in my previous life. And think of all the chaos on Earth if there’s going to be a tenth planet. The changes we have to make to books, expositions at museums and observatories and the Internet.
So, for the sake of humanity, I urge scientists and astronomers to forego the announcement. Nine Planets should be plenty for all of us.