According to Ann Martin, a doctoral candidate in Cornell University's Department of Astronomy, the world will NOT end on December 21, 2012, contrary to what the latest Hollywood Blockbuster movie suggests. Her research focuses on the hydrogen contents of galaxies in the nearby universe.
She says that the Mayan calendar was designed to be cyclical, so the fact that the world will come to an end in December 2012 is really of no consequence. Simply, it is the end of great calendar cycle in Mayan society. It does not mean that the "world will end", she says.
For the past three years, Martin has been a volunteer with Cornell's "Curious? Ask an Astronomer" service, a website founded by Astronomy Graduate Students in 1997. This website features the answers to over 750 FAQ's regarding the field of astronomy.
For further information see:
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=686
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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