This document discusses various astronomical events and quotes from Albert Einstein related to the year 2012. It notes that 2012 features four eclipses between May and December as well as the transit of Venus and Mars Curiosity rover landing. It also discusses theories that the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012 could signify the end of the world or the Mayan age. The document questions if religion and science can provide a true combination of the Mayan's insights about the universe from the beginning to the potential end of the world.