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Will gravity disappear from Earth on August 12? NASA reveals truth behind bizarre conspiracy theory
It was quite a leap. Conspiracy theorists are being brought back down to Earth after NASA scientists debunked a wild claim that the space agency was hiding knowledge about an event that could result in millions of deaths and injuries.
NASA funding preserved in latest congressional spending package
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - NASA has denied the widespread social media claims that the Earth will lose gravity for seven seconds on August 12, 2026. NASA emphasizes that the information has no scientific basis and is classified as a hoax.
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NASA shuts down viral claim Earth will lose gravity for 7 seconds
For weeks, social feeds have been flooded with breathless warnings that Earth will briefly “turn off” gravity for seven seconds in August 2026, sending people and objects floating into the air. The claim,
Social media users shared a cosmic claim about an alleged secret NASA document named "Project Anchor" leaking online in 2024.
To help meet that challenge, The University of Texas at Arlington has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from NASA’s MUREP program to develop a new class of impact-resistant materials designed to protect next-generation aircraft during extreme landing or collision events.
WASHINGTON — NASA described a plan to launch a multi-billion dollar spacecraft in 2026 as “overly optimistic and not credible” in a September letter to Maryland lawmakers that Capital News Service obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests.
NASA is inviting the public to join 36 citizen science projects. Volunteers can help with discoveries from asteroids to Martian clouds. To join, email do-nasa-science-join@lists.nasa.gov with "Subscribe." NASA is allowing everyday citizens to take part in ...
As Hurricane Erin swirls around Florida, NASA is asking the public to join a citizen scientist project to submit their hurricane-related photos to help improve emergency disaster response. When weather-related disasters hit, emergency responders rely on ...