Why the world didn't end yesterday.

Presents views of NASA scientists that debunk media reports of an ancient Mayan prophecy which predicted that the end of the world would occur on Dec. 21, 2012 and that the Mayan calendar likewise ended at that time.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.?] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2012.
Series:	Sciencecasts.
Subjects:	Maya calendar > Popular works. Maya astronomy > Popular works. End of the world (Astronomy) > Popular works. Mayas in popular culture > Popular works. Documentary films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo32235

Description
Summary:	Presents views of NASA scientists that debunk media reports of an ancient Mayan prophecy which predicted that the end of the world would occur on Dec. 21, 2012 and that the Mayan calendar likewise ended at that time.
Item Description:	Video file available in both streaming (4 min., 21 sec.) and downloadable (4 min., 20 sec.) formats. Closed-captioned. Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 14, 2012). "Science@NASA"--Initial credits screen and title screen. "Published on Dec 11, 2012"--Video home page. Live action video complemented by still images that show an ancient Mayan calendar and depictions of Mayan society. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (4 min., 21 sec.) : FLV file, sound, color
Format:	System requirements: multimedia software player capable of playing Flash Video format such as Adobe Flash Player for streaming file and RealPlayer for downloadable file. Mode of access: Internet via NASA's Sciencecasts videos home page.