Astronomers Discover New Planet

Astronomers, scientists and Star Trek fans have discovered something more arousing than listening to Steven Hawking.

There’s a new planet in town, well, in space, actually.

The planet has been named Sedna, which co-incidentally is an anagram of the word ‘Danes’. Other equally ridiculous names which were considered include Flob, Splog and Waffle.

Scientists have finally located Tim Henman’s last volley shot. 

Sedna was first seen by science geeks using California’s Palomar Observatory. A bald-headed, bearded and rather scruffy chap called Simon Sherbakovski, who claimed to be some kind of professor, began to explain the meaning of the name Sedna. He explained that Sedna was the goddess of the ocean. We then asked Sherbakovski what link a goddess of the ocean has to a new planet. “Well, when you put it like that, none. To be honest, we’re running out of names. But I mean come on, this isn’t the worst one. Nobody has a go at the guy who named a planet after a chocolate bar now, do they?”

1. It’s a planet

2. It’s a long way away

3. It’s about the same size as Pluto (the planet, not the Walt Disney character)

4. It might have it’s own moon (for all their beards and brains astronomers aren’t actually sure)

5. Some over enthusiastic scientists have said that Sedna “redefines our solar system”

6. Sedna currently has four McDonalds and two Starbucks