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The Project Anchor hoax is a hoax which claims that NASA allegedly said that Earth is going to "lose gravity" in August 12, 2026.[1]
Background
[edit]The claim was first started by TikTok user @fiery_by_nature, who made a video claiming that on August 12, 2026, Earth will "lose gravity" for "seven seconds". It was also claimed that NASA knew about this, and that they were "preparing". They also claimed that the project had an "$89 billion budget".[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Seven Seconds of Zero Gravity? Not So Fast! Local astronomy official debunks social media rumors of Earth losing gravity". newswest9.com. 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ↑ "Inside the bizarre conspiracy theory that Earth is losing gravity". 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ Walia, Gandharv (2026-01-09). "What is NASA Project Anchor and can gravity blackout happen ever? Here's complete truth about viral claim, what will happen if we lose gravity and people reactions". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ Prada, Luis (2026-01-22). "Will Earth Really Lose Gravity in 2026?". VICE. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Will Earth lose gravity in 2026? Viral 'Project Anchor' claim sparks panic, NASA responds". The Times of India. 2026-01-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "NASA denies claim of Earth losing gravity for 7 seconds this year". NewsNation. 2026-01-20. Archived from the original on 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Earth to lose gravity for 7 seconds in August? Wild claims blame two black holes for alleged glitch". Wion. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ Johnson, Stephen (2026-01-16). "What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Is Gravity Ending?". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ Muller, Dr Kyle (2026-01-29). "Zero gravity for 7 seconds on August 12, 2026? The Project Anchor hoax, born from a real eclipse". Evidence Network. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Is NASA hiding a gravity disaster? Inside the 2026 '7-second doomsday' conspiracy theory". @mathrubhumi. 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ Smith, Chris (2026-01-27). "NASA Debunked The Conspiracy Theory That Earth Will Lose Gravity In August". BGR. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "NASA responds to wild theory Earth will lose gravity on August 12 for seven seconds after social media frenzy". UNILAD. 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "Heard The Rumor Earth Will Lose Gravity For 7 Seconds On August 12, 2026? Here's Why It's Rubbish". IFLScience. 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ↑ "What will happen for seven seconds on August 12? Here's all about the conspiracy theory going viral online". The Economic Times. 2026-01-08. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-02-04.