Some claim that there is a mysterious “extra planet”—variously called Nibiru or Planet X—cruising around our solar system waiting to smash into the earth by the end of 2012. Others say that the planet’s magnetic field will flip—causing massive continental upheaval, cataclysmic volcanic eruptions, and world-ending floods. Still others predict calamities associated with Earth’s crossing the “galactic plane” of the Milky Way.
Why December 2012? Because a few are claiming that the Maya—an ancient, Mesoamerican empire—predicted that on December 21, 2012 (give or take a few days) the end of an age would come, bringing vast destruction or a new golden age of peace—or, perhaps, both.
But is there any reason to expect disaster this December? Many assert that reports from NASA and other scientific organizations back up their claims. The Maya are among the most studied and researched peoples of the ancient world. So, did they indeed make such predictions about December 2012?
The answer is a resounding “No!”