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Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday predictions debunked by NASA

many doomsday believers fright the apocalypse anything from a rogue planet groovy into us to our world spinning closing over end. However, the world should ask zippo more next year than the wintertime solstice, the longest night of the year, NASA says.

Many people manoeuver to the closing of the Mayan Long Count calendar on Dec. 21, 2012 as evidence of the coming apocalypse, but astronomers experience been fast to stress that there is zilch to be concerned about.

According to the ancient Mayan calendar, next year's winter solstice marks the closing of a 144,000-day cycle. This cycle, which begins at the mythical Maya creation date, has already been restated 12 times. The 13th will conclusion in 2012, capping a full 5,200-year Mayan cycle of creation.