I knew the Mayans had something else in mind... just because we finished a cycle in their calendar didn't mean the Earth would explode. Here's a credible article written by E.C. Krupp, Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, that gives insight into the prophecies and the Mayan calendar. Also, the Griffith Observatory is giving a live presentation called "NOT the End of the World" at 11pm tonight which examines the truth about tonight's Winter Solstice.
Here's a beautiful image from NASA of the Mayan pyramid "El Castillo", the central pyramid at Chichén Itzá, taken earlier today:
