Nibiru Cataclysm / Planet X Doomsday

Record	OBS-0008
Category	Space/Moon Landing
Status	DEBUNKED
Summary	The Nibiru cataclysm is a doomsday scenario predicting Earth's collision or near-miss with a large planetary object called Nibiru or Planet X. Proponents claim this object will cause catastrophic events, including pole shifts and mass destruction. The theory originated in 1995 with Nancy Lieder and has been linked to various astronomical objects and dates.
Origin	1995, via Nancy Lieder's website ZetaTalk, claiming extraterrestrial contact from Zeta Reticuli.
Claimed	A large planetoid named Nibiru or Planet X is on a collision course with Earth. The object will cause a physical pole shift, destroying most of humanity. Nibiru is associated with ancient Sumerian mythology and the Anunnaki. The object returns every 3,600 years and caused past catastrophes. Recent astronomical anomalies like Planet Nine are evidence of Nibiru's existence.
Evidence / consensus	Astronomers and planetary scientists reject the idea as pseudoscience and an Internet hoax. No scientific evidence supports the existence of a planet on a collision course with Earth; such an object would have observable gravitational effects on the solar system.

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A classic doomsday claim with no empirical support. The persistence of the myth despite repeated debunking is notable, often resurfacing with new astronomical discoveries.

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