Galaxy hoax claims we're aliens

Marilyn Head

ABC Science Online

Tuesday, 17 July 2007

The Milky Way is the blue spiral, the dwarf galaxy is the red stream and our sun's position is marked by the yellow dot. But does this prove that the sun was once part of the alien dwarf galaxy? Astromomers say 'no' (Image: NASA)

First it was the moon hoax, then the Mars hoax and now astronomers warn there's a galaxy hoax.

An article in Viewzone Magazine, which has prompted a number of calls to the astronomical community, says that new evidence from a survey of the skies known as 2MASS, 'proves' we come from an alien galaxy.

Full article here:

http://abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1979723.htm

To quote:

Sullivan says people need to be more discriminating about information sourced from the internet.

"The internet is a marvellous tool, but since anyone can post virtually anything, and there is no guarantee that the stated facts are right or that any inferences drawn are reasonable," he says.