No, Earth Will Not Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds
NASA said the viral claim has no scientific basis, noting Earth’s gravity depends on the planet’s mass and cannot simply disappear.
- On Wednesday, NASA confirmed that Earth will not lose gravity on August 12, 2026, directly debunking a viral conspiracy theory known as "Project Anchor" spreading online.
- Originating from an AI-generated Instagram post in December 2025, the theory alleges a secret $89 billion government program was created to prepare the United States for a seven-second "gravity blackout."
- The viral claims specify a gravity loss at 14:33 UTC, or 9:33 a.m. ET, that would lift objects 65 feet high, with conspiracy theorists connecting the date to real astronomical events including a total solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower; searches for "gravity" jumped 60% this week.
- Fact-Checkers investigating the claims found no evidence that a NASA program called "Project Anchor" exists, while NASA explained to fact-checking website Snopes that Earth's gravity is tied to the planet's mass.
- Earth's total gravitational force is determined by its mass and cannot disappear without a fundamental change to the planet's composition, NASA noted, as scientists emphasize that gravity anchors people, oceans, buildings and the atmosphere to Earth's surface.
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In the social media there were speculations about a gravitational loss of the Earth in the run-up to the solar eclipse. NASA clears up theories.
'Project Anchor' Conspiracy Claims Earth Will Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds, NASA Responds
NASA has rejected an online conspiracy theory known as 'Project Anchor', which claimed the Earth would lose gravity for seven seconds on Wednesday, 12 August, insisting such an event is scientifically impossible. The 'Project Anchor' claims circulated rapidly online in recent weeks, prompting the space agency to issue a statement clarifying that a temporary loss of gravity cannot occur. How the 'Project Anchor' Hoax Took Off The theory gained tr…
The total solar eclipse of August 12 has brought with it a wave of bulls that multiply in TikTok and other social networks, with claims ranging from supposed changes in earth's gravity to political prophecies and false health warnings.
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NASA debunks viral ‘project anchor' claim that Earth will lose gravity on Aug 12
As the world anticipates a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, a viral conspiracy theory known as “Project Anchor” has caused a stir on social media.It claims that the Earth will temporarily lose its gravity for seven...
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