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  • Fact Check: A Solar Eclipse IS The Moon Blocking Out The Sun

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    Does a solar eclipse not involve the moon blocking out the sun? No, that's not true: Experts at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) -- an agency that has landed spacecraft on the moon -- describe a solar eclipse as that rare moment when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking the face of the sun. The…

    • Apr 8, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: A Solar Eclipse IS The Moon Blocking Out The Sun Emits No Light
  • Fact Check: Differing Length, Persistence Of Plane's Vapor Trail Does NOT Indicate If It Is Contrail Or Something Else

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    Does a video of two jet aircraft passing in opposite directions show that one is producing a contrail and the other is producing something else -- perhaps a mythical "chemtrail"? No, that's not true: Both planes are producing contrails. The length of the jet's contrail, which consists of mostly water vapor, depends on atmospheric conditions and does not indicate something…

    • Apr 5, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Differing Length, Persistence Of Plane's Vapor Trail Does NOT Indicate If It Is Contrail Or Something Else Heights Differ
  • Fact Check: Sun And Moon WILL Align Briefly In Path Of Totality During April 8, 2024, Eclipse

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    Will the sun and moon not be in alignment on April 8, 2024, because the heavenly bodies are "in the wrong place" astrologically? No, that's not true: A video on TikTok making this claim is misleading on three points -- the alignment of the sun and moon during a total eclipse, the function of an app called SkyView and the…

    • Apr 4, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Sun And Moon WILL Align Briefly In Path Of Totality During April 8, 2024, Eclipse Zodiac Mix-Up
  • Fact Check: NASA Shooting 3 Rockets During Solar Eclipse Is NOT Nefarious Or 'Strange' -- It's Atmospheric Research During Unique Event

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    Is NASA launching three rockets during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, for nefarious or "strange" purposes, as a post on TikTok implied? No, that's not true: While NASA is indeed launching the rockets before, during and after the solar eclipse, the purpose is to study disturbances in the ionosphere -- an electrified region of the atmosphere. The disturbances…

    • Apr 2, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: NASA Shooting 3 Rockets During Solar Eclipse Is NOT Nefarious Or 'Strange' -- It's Atmospheric Research During Unique Event Study Effects
  • Fact Check: Long-Distance Photos Do NOT Disprove Earth's Curvature

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    Do long-distance photos, showing things up to hundreds of miles away, provide evidence that the Earth is not curved? No, that's not true: Photos of faraway objects might appear flat because of Earth's large size, not because Earth itself is flat. While the Earth's surface does curve in these photos, it may not be noticeable due to the vast scale…

    • Mar 26, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Long-Distance Photos Do NOT Disprove Earth's Curvature Perspective
  • Fact Check: 'Nickelodeon' Does NOT Have Latin Etymology Meaning 'I Don't Care About God'

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    Does the TV channel's name "Nickelodeon" translate from Latin as "I don't care about God"? No, that's not true: The channel's name derives from the American name for a five-cent coin and the Greek word "odeon" used to refer to spaces dedicated to theatrical performances. The etymological meaning of "Nickelodeon" is "the poor man's theater." The claim appeared in a…

    • Mar 21, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Nickelodeon' Does NOT Have Latin Etymology Meaning 'I Don't Care About God' Made-Up Origin
  • Fact Check: NO Marine Officer Said 'I Have Spent Over 15 Years On Mars In Secret Space Program' -- NO Humans Have Set Foot On Mars As Of March 2024

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    Did a U.S. Marine Officer spend over 15 years on Mars in a secret space program? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that NASA has "not yet sent humans to Mars" and has a goal of "having astronauts walk on Mars by 2040." A Pentagon duty officer confirmed to Lead Stories that this claim is "100%…

    • Mar 21, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: NO Marine Officer Said 'I Have Spent Over 15 Years On Mars In Secret Space Program' -- NO Humans Have Set Foot On Mars As Of March 2024 NASA: Nope
  • Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere

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    Did NASA announce it is planning to inject millions of tons of ice into the atmosphere? No, that's not true: NASA has no plans to carry out such a large-scale intervention in the atmosphere. This claim is a misinterpretation of a proposed geoengineering concept, which suggests using ice particles to reflect sunlight and potentially moderate the effects of climate change.…

    • Mar 8, 2024
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Say It Plans To Inject Millions Of Tons Of Ice Into Atmosphere Study-Not Plan
  • Fact Check: The Moon Is NOT A 'Machine Filled With Computers'

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    Is the moon a machine that is filled with computers? No, that's not true: The moon is a rock with a metallic core, according to NASA, the agency that has studied the moon and outer space for decades. The United States has landed men on the moon, and there have been multiple countries around the world that have sent spacecraft…

    • Mar 5, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: The Moon Is NOT A 'Machine Filled With Computers' It's A Rock
  • Fact Check: The April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse Will NOT Pass Over 8 North American Towns Named Nineveh

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    Will the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse entirely obscure the sun for eight North American towns named Nineveh, as claimed in a video on TikTok? No, that's not true: Only two of the eight places named Nineveh mentioned in the video -- Nineveh, Indiana, and Nineveh, Ohio -- will experience a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The other…

    • Mar 1, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: The April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse Will NOT Pass Over 8 North American Towns Named Nineveh Only Two
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