Fact Check: Posts citing NASA claim Earth will lose gravity for 7 seconds on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's the truth

Social media users shared a cosmic claim about an alleged secret NASA document named "Project Anchor" leaking online in 2024.
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Will Earth really lose gravity for 7 seconds on 8/12/26? NASA rumor exposed

Social feeds are filling with breathless claims that on 8/12/26, Earth will briefly “turn off” gravity for seven seconds, ...

Will Earth Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds? What is NASA's 'Operation Anchor That's Going Viral On TikTok

A viral TikTok rumour claims Earth will lose gravity in 2026, but community notes and science show it is false.
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Earth’s flipping magnetic field sounds like a creepy scene from a horror movie: listen

If our planet flips and no one’s around to hear it, does it still make a sound? Scientists have managed to put a chilling soundtrack to the flipping of Earth’s magnetic field — and the result is ...