Dec. 21, 2012 was not the end of the world, contrary to some of the common beliefs out there. NASA's SDO satellite captured this image of the SUN on 12-22-12 at 00:14 UTC as the time rolled over into the new day.
To learn more about why the world did not end yesterday, watch this Science @ NASA video: youtu.be/2wimiRUHMI4 or visit www.nasa.gov/2012
Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project
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