Does this video show a real asteroid crashing into the moon, prompting an explosion following the collision? No, that's not true: Lead Stories determined through a reverse image search that the footage in question was first posted by a Yo
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Full Fact→ Large asteroid is not set to collide with the Earth
NASA says the object is small and will miss the planet by 2,500 miles.
Snopes→ Smashing Success: NASA Asteroid Strike Results in Big Nudge
A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said in announcing the results of its save-the-world test.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – NASA’s footage of DART spacecraft crashing itself into asteroid is real
Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real.
Snopes→ Photos From Space: The Seconds Before NASA’s Spacecraft Crashed Into an Asteroid
Here's what happened in the seconds before the collision — a first of its kind.
Snopes→ Bam! NASA Spacecraft Crashes into Asteroid in Defense Test
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
Snopes→ Why Is a NASA Spacecraft Crashing into an Asteroid?
A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph).
Snopes→ That Asteroid-Moon Collision Video? It’s Fake.
But that’s not to say that the moon hasn’t seen its fair share of asteroid impacts.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘NASA’ Warns Asteroid Headed Toward Earth?
On May 13 2022, an item from a site called American Military News (“NASA warns asteroid larger than Empire State Building headed towards Earth this weekend”) appeared on Trendolizer, indicating significant social media traction: NASA war
Snopes→ No, a ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Isn’t Buzzing Earth in May 2022
We're not getting another Chelyabinsk, despite what some say.
Snopes→ Yes, an Asteroid the Size of a House Passed Earth This Week
The asteroid scooted safely by at a relatively close distance.
Full Fact→ A giant asteroid isn’t about to ‘crash into the Earth’s atmosphere’
It was recently reported by a number of online news outlets, including the Daily Star, Mirror, Irish Mirror, Bristol Live and Edinburgh Live that an asteroid bigger than Big Ben is set to “crash into the Earth’s atmosphere” on 11 Janu
Snopes→ NASA Launches Spacecraft to Test Asteroid Defense Concept
If all goes well, the boxy, 1,200-pound craft will slam head-on into Dimorphos, an asteroid 525 feet across.
Snopes→ Yes, NASA Is Launching ‘Armageddon’ Mission to Destroy an Asteroid
It's all in the name of "planetary defense."
AFP Fact Check→ NASA did not warn a real asteroid is on path to hit Earth
Social media posts in Thailand have shared a claim that US space agency NASA warned an asteroid is on path to hit Earth and cannot be stopped by nuclear weapons. The claim is false: the posts misrepresented as real a NASA simulation exercise involving
Snopes→ Are Three Asteroids Bigger Than Football Fields to Zoom Past Earth?
The three space objects were set to pass Earth in mid-April 2021.
Snopes→ NASA Gives All Clear: Earth Safe from Asteroid for 100 Years
Whew, now here's some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid.
Snopes→ Will an Asteroid the Size of the Golden Gate Bridge Pass Near Earth?
If true, 2001 FO32 could be the largest and fastest asteroid to pass by the planet in 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: An Asteroid Is NOT About To Hit Near Puerto Rico, And The Arecibo Telescope Collapse Was NOT Nefarious
Is an asteroid "on its way to strike" near Puerto Rico and was the Arecibo Telescope purposefully destroyed in attempt to hide the purportedly impending asteroid strike? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that an asteroid will stri
Snopes→ Did Scientists Recover ‘Extraterrestrial Material’ from Asteroid 190 Million Miles from Earth?
It would be the world’s first sample of a gaseous material from deep space.
Snopes→ NASA: Mystery Object Is 54-Year-Old Rocket, Not Asteroid
Observations by a telescope in Hawaii clinched its identity, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Full Fact→ The asteroid which might enter Earth’s atmosphere on 2 November will not “hit” Earth
A post on Facebook claims that while there’s only a 0.26% chance of catching Covid-19, there’s a 0.42% chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on 2 November. It continues: “I don’t know about you lot but I’m trading my mask in
Snopes→ US Spacecraft Diving to Asteroid for Rare Rubble Grab
It is America's first attempt to gather samples from an asteroid.
Snopes→ US Spacecraft Diving to Asteroid for Rare Rubble Grab
It is America's first attempt to gather samples from an asteroid.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Asteroid Could Hit Earth’ Clickbait Revived by the New York Post
On October 18 2020, the New York Post published an article with the anxiety-inducing headline, “Neil deGrasse Tyson warns asteroid could hit Earth day before election,” which revived interest in a previously viral rumor of the same descri
AllSides→ Chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on Nov. 2 is not higher than dying of COVID-19
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/10/16/fact-check-chances-nov-2-asteroid-strike-less-than-covid-death/3679429001/
Snopes→ Fake Asteroid? NASA Expert IDs Mystery Object As Old Rocket
Instead of a cosmic rock, a newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home.
Snopes→ Will an Asteroid Hit Earth Right Before Election Day?
Not all asteroids are created equal.
Snopes→ Was COVID-19 Created To Distract Us from a Doomsday Asteroid?
Please stop.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Warn Two Asteroids Could Cause Atmospheric Explosion Over Earth This Week
Did NASA warn that two asteroids could cause atmospheric explosion over Earth this week? No, that's not true: NASA did not issue a warning about these asteroids. The claim originated in an article (archived here) published by The Mind Unleashe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Warn About 4km Killer Asteroid On Approach; NO Chance Of Impact
Did NASA warn that a 4KM asteroid was approaching the Earth? No, that's not true, while NASA tracks many asteroids, this one poses no threat to our planet, and no warning has been issued. Lead Stories reached out to NASA, which confirmed that
Snopes→ Will an Asteroid Hit Earth in April 2020?
Clickbait headlines continue to stoke fears about "doomsday asteroids."
Snopes→ Is an Asteroid Expected to Hit the Day After Valentine’s Day 2020?
A number of doomsday warnings have come and gone over the years.
Snopes→ Is an Asteroid Expected to Hit Earth Around Christmas?
The Earth is constantly surrounded by "near-earth objects."
Lead Stories→ Fake News: There Is NOT A Great Possibility That A Big Asteroid Will Hit The Earth In September 2019
Is there is a great possibility that a big asteroid will hit the Earth in September 2019? No, that's not true: It is a click bait claim that distorts a real announcement by the European Space Agency about an astroid that will pass relatively n
Snopes→ Snapshot of Extinction: Fossils Show Day of Killer Asteroid
It was the day that nearly all life on Earth went extinct, including the dinosaurs.
Snopes→ NASA Spacecraft Arrives at Ancient Asteroid, Its 1st Visitor
After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The Moon Is NOT A ‘Machine Filled With Computers’
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 th
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the History of the Steam Engine
The journey of the steam engine is one that mirrors humanity’s relentless pursuit of innovation and progress. From its rudimentary beginnings to its essential role in the Industrial Revolution, the steam engine has spurred periods of significan
The Dispatch→ I Want To Believe
Jonah's asteroid paranoia makes an appearance. Continue reading I Want To Believe »