On NASA’s Blog, in the Frequently Asked Questions section the issue “2012: Beginning of the End or Why the World Won’t End?” has received a lot of attention.
NASA’s view in summary…
Nothing bad will happen to the Earth in 2012
Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012.
Other questions, answered by NASA are:
- What is the origin of the prediction that the world will end in 2012?
- Does the Mayan calendar end in December 2012?
- Could a phenomena occur where planets align in a way that impacts Earth?
- Is there a planet or brown dwarf called Nibiru or Planet X or Eris that is approaching the Earth and threatening our planet with widespread destruction?
- What is the polar shift theory? Is it true that the earth’s crust does a 180-degree rotation around the core in a matter of days if not hours?
- Is the Earth in danger of being hit by a meteor in 2012?
…Today NASA astronomers are carrying out a survey called the Spaceguard Survey to find any large near-Earth asteroids long before they hit. … All this work is done openly with the discoveries posted every day on the NASA NEO Program Office website…
- How do NASA scientists feel about claims of pending doomsday?
- Is there a danger from giant solar storms predicted for 2012?
Recommended Sites
Visit NASA to read how it answers the above 2012 questions.
NASA refers readers to other websites for future information, such as:
- NASA Astrobiology Institute: “Nibiru and Doomsday 2012“
- Bad Astronomy: “The Planet X Saga: The Scientific Arguments in a Nutshell“
- Sky and Telescope Magazine: “2012: The Great Scare“
- Another good read on the NASA site is The Great 2012 Doomsday Scare