A Mysterious Jupiter-Sized Planet Is Heading Toward Our Solar Neighborhood

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A news article claims a Jupiter-sized planet is heading towards our solar neighborhood, sparking discussion about the credibility of the source and the validity of the claim.

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ossm1db

4 months ago

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The author of the article, James Thompson, has "more than a decade of science journalism experience" yet fails to provide sources for his articles, something a high-school student would understand. Another "AI-Generated" article on the "Alabama Gazette" names the planet "Nomad-X." The lack of information leads me to believe it is entirely an AI hallucination and a completely fake story.

maxerickson

4 months ago

Presumably it is about the PSO J318.5-22 (discovered in 2013).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSO_J318.5%E2%88%9222

Omitting details makes it more likely to get picked up maybe?

tocs3

4 months ago

Isn't this big news? I am looking for more information (how far away, closest approach and such).

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