Harvard ‘Black Hole’ Is a ‘Discovery of a Lifetime’ A popular post to r/science addressed the discovery of new behavior from a previously observed black hole.
Meteor Observed Over Scotland, Northern Ireland Brief clips of a purported low-flying meteor in the skies over Scotland and Northern Ireland circulated on social media.
‘NASA Just Dropped New Planet Pics’ A July 2022 Facebook post leveraged interest in NASA's JWST to spread a set of old photos and composites as images that the agency had "just dropped."
‘November 2021 Lunar Eclipse, The Longest in 580 Years’ Social media's fondness for celestial events turned to posts about a November 19 2021 lunar eclipse, purportedly the longest event of its type in 580 years.
James Webb Space Telescope, December 18th Facebook Post A viral post described both the James Webb Telescope and a purported event anticipated on December 18 2021.
‘Closest Pic of Saturn from Inside Its Rings by the Cassini Spacecraft Two Weeks Ago’ A viral post purportedly shows the "closest pic of Saturn from inside its rings," captured "two weeks ago."
‘Untethered Astronaut’ Bruce McCandless in the ‘Most Terrifying Space Photograph’ An image that demonstrates the vastness of space has for years been making the rounds in various forms.
Will the Northern Lights Be Visible in the Continental United States in December 2020? "Northern Lights" trended on social media due to circulating regional claims the phenomena might be visible -- but only in certain places and under specific conditions.
NASA Warns of 15 Days of Darkness in November 2017-Fiction! NASA Warns of 15 Days of Darkness in November 2017-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: NASA has confirmed that there will be 15 days of total darkness in November 2017 because of an astrological event caused by Jupiter and Venus. The Truth: A false report that NASA has confirmed that the earth will experience 15 days of […]
Cosmic Rays from Mars will Damage Phones, Electronics-Fiction! There's never been a threat of cosmic rays from Mars that could disrupt cell phones and other electronics, but warnings have been circulating since 2007.
