ENGLISH RECORD 106
The Nibiru / Planet X Collision Myth
No ancient astronomical source describes the modern collision scenario, and wide-field surveys do not reveal a large planet approaching the inner Solar System.Late twentieth-century claim · 2003 and 2012 viral deadlinesGlobal · onlineAstronomy · collision rumor · misinformation
01 · WHAT IT IS
Overview
The Nibiru story fused a modern interpretation of Mesopotamian texts with repeated internet claims that a hidden planet would collide with or pass catastrophically close to Earth.
02 · ORIGINAL TEXT AND EARLIEST SOURCE
What can be traced?
03 · HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The world behind the text
An original editorial reconstruction created specifically for this archive record. It visualizes the subject and is not documentary evidence or an authenticated historical image.
SALGIL original illustration · record sources below ↗05 · DOCUMENT TIMELINE
When the record changed
- Earliest reviewable baselineNASA · 2012 and Planet X questions anchors the first layer used on this page.
- Interpretation expandsSitchin interpretation · 2003 deadline · 2012 merger · later recycled dates
- Claim meets outcomeThe 2003 and 2012 deadlines passed without the claimed object or catastrophe; orbital effects would have been observable long beforehand.
- SALGIL editorial reviewOriginal, interpretation and outcome are retained as separate records.
06 · EDITION AND WITNESS COMPARISON
How the evidence for The Nibiru / Planet X Collision Myth changes
The date of a document and the date of an interpretation are recorded separately.| Witness or edition | Date | Editorial status | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASA · 2012 and Planet X questions | 1970s–present | Baseline source | No ancient astronomical source describes the modern collision scenario, and wide-field surveys do not reveal a large planet approaching the inner Solar System. |
| Scholarly or institutional interpretation | Later review | Context layer | Explains language, history and uncertainty without becoming the original text. |
| Viral quotation or modern event match | Recent circulation | Derivative layer | Most vulnerable to translation drift, omitted failures and hindsight; compare with NASA · 2012 and Planet X questions. |
07 · MAJOR CLAIMS
Representative claims and their limits
Central claim
A concealed red planet will enter the inner Solar System and cause a global catastrophe on a named deadline.
Original-first test
The claim is checked against NASA · 2012 and Planet X questions, not against a later summary.
Outcome test
The 2003 and 2012 deadlines passed without the claimed object or catastrophe; orbital effects would have been observable long beforehand.
08 · WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED
Comparison with events
The 2003 and 2012 deadlines passed without the claimed object or catastrophe; orbital effects would have been observable long beforehand.09 · DISPUTES AND COUNTERARGUMENTS
Where interpretation changes
The main dispute concerns the distance between 1970s–present and Sitchin interpretation · 2003 deadline · 2012 merger · later recycled dates. Translation, selective quotation, changed definitions and hindsight can make a broad record appear more exact than it was. Competing readings are therefore preserved rather than silently merged.10 · EVIDENCE SCORE & PROVISIONAL CONCLUSION
Source caution · scientific claim rejected
The Nibiru story fused a modern interpretation of Mesopotamian texts with repeated internet claims that a hidden planet would collide with or pass catastrophically close to Earth. SALGIL's provisional score reflects source traceability and testability, not religious worth or cultural importance.11 · SOURCES AND REVIEW