2012
How Have the 2012 Doomsday Myths Become Part of our Accepted Lexicon?
The whole “December 21st, 2012 Doomsday” hype had pretty much fallen off my radar. I hadn’t received an email from…
Watch Jupiter Get Hit in the Original HD Video
Caught on webcam by amateur astronomer George Hall in Dallas, Texas, the impact on Jupiter that occurred yesterday at 6:35 a.m.…
End of the World Averted: New Archeological Find Proves Mayan Calendar Doesn’t End
[/caption] So much for the world ending on December 21, 2012. We’ve been saying it for years, but a new…
Still Concerned About 2012?
Don't be. Don Yeomans, senior research scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, was kind enough to address…
Help Astronomers Measure the Solar System!
[/caption] As the bright Mars-crossing asteroid 433 Eros makes its closest approach to Earth since 1975, astronomers around the globe…
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Top Astronomy Events Coming Up in 2012
[/caption] As 2011 is drawing to a close, the festive season is here and many of us are winding down…
World Ending on May 21? Don’t Count on It
Why do some humans have a fixation on the world coming to an end? From ancient Nostradamus to Marshall Applewhite…
2012: NASA’s Scientific Reality Check
NASA is now joining in to combat the 2012 nonsense. Don Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near Earth Object office has…
Surviving 2012: Ian O’Neill on Discovery Channel Sunday Night
Our very own resident expert on 2012, Dr. Ian O'Neill will be on a special Discovery Channel show, premiering Sunday…
2012: Combat the Nonsense
[/caption] In a rather cruel media ploy, the creators of the upcoming science fiction movie "2012" are purposely feeding the…