Archives: November2009

• 2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked

  Supposed Maya predictions of the end of the world in 2012 have some people seriously scared. See what experts say about the unknown planet predicted to pummel Earth, the cataclysmic “galactic alignment,” and more.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• PICTURES: 2012 Doomsday Myths Debunked

  Asteroids slamming into Earth, a planet sneaking up on us, an angry sun singing the planet—find out why these and other end-of-the-world events won’t be happening in 2012.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• New Type of Supernova Discovered

  A star explosion that blazed as bright as ten billion suns but faded away within 20 days might be the first proof of a theoretical new class of supernova, astronomers suggest.