Power, access & secrecy

South Pole Telescope Nibiru leak

astronomical conspiracy

Evidence status

Fringe allegation; alleged leak does not authenticate a planet.

Editorial assessment of this proposition; not a numeric confidence score.

Claim or proposition being examined

An insider leaked telescope images of the incoming planet Nibiru.

Limitations

Source demonstrates circulation of the claim, not its truth; independently authenticated evidence is required.

Catalog review date reported: 2026-10-28. This is inherited catalog metadata, not a new verification of the linked source.

South Pole Telescope pointed at zenith for servicing

The actual South Pole Telescope pointed at zenith for servicing in November 2009. This facility photograph is not a leaked astronomical observation or evidence of Nibiru.

Amble, 24 November 2009, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Proportionally resized.

Image source record · Reuse terms

Image rights and evidence limits

CC BY-SA 3.0 selected from photographer’s dual license. Credit author and source, link license, disclose resizing. No endorsement implied.

Image existence does not prove a linked claim. Consult image-specific captions and reuse conditions.

Sources and what they support

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