Maya apocalypse goes boom
World doesn’t end, ancient astronomy gets a boost
2012 SCIENCE NEWS TOP 25: 25
If you’re reading this story, the day the ancient Maya supposedly had the world scheduled to end has come and gone. Whew.
It’s no shock that December 21, 2012, fizzled as the end of days. Earlier this year, anthropologists working at Maya ruins in Guatemala uncovered a written mention of the 2012 date that concerned political maneuvering way back in the day, not a prediction of Judgment Day (SN: 8/11/12, p.