It is a planet
2007-01-09 10:19:17 · 8 answers · asked by RYAN N 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
From Star Trek: Spock (and other Vulcans) came from there.
From science: Vulcan was a planet predicted to exist inside the orbit of Mercury. The evidence was found in discrepancies in the orbit of Mercury that could not be explained by Newton's theory of gravity. No such planet has been seen and the discrepancies are explained by Einstein's theory of general relativity, so no remaining discrepancies exist.
2007-01-09 12:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by mathematician 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not counting "Star Trek", Vulcan was the name of a hypothetical planet believed by French astronomer Urban Le Verrier (co-discoverer of Neptune) to cause pertubations in the orbit of Mercury. Mercury's perihelial position drifted, wheras most of the other planets were constant. It was eventually found that General Relativity was able to account for the drift due to Mercury's proximity to the sun.
2007-01-10 05:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not. Back in the day people believed that vulcan was a planet that came before mercury (proven wrong)
2007-01-09 10:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, only on TV land. Mr Spock on Star Trek is from there...
2007-01-09 10:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by lawpmom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I have and the science community has recently discredited its existence
It's been "plutoed" from a theory to a myth
It does not exist
2007-01-09 10:31:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Spock came from there.
Live long and prosper.
2007-01-09 10:23:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
on star trek
2007-01-09 10:30:07 · answer #7 · answered by Simon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, it's from star trek
2007-01-09 10:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by adriantheace 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋