Posted by Phil Plait would be loathe to endorse a religious turn-of-phrase for such a ridiculous situation but as far as I’m concerned, surely, the God(s) doth jest with us:
The Ladakh region of India, in the country’s north, borders with China. The two countries have had a long history of dispute over this land, so the Indian army keeps surveillance in the area. In mid-2012, according to The (Calcutta) Telegraph, the army began seeing two bright objects over the region, which for several months they suspected were Chinese drones. Unsure of what they actually were, the army contacted astronomers, who identified the lights as being the planets Jupiter and Venus.
I suppose I should give credit to the Indian army for even contacting the astronomers but no, I have no intention of so cheaply handing out such approbation. It cannot be but posited that the Gods find much amusement in the travails of humankind.
