Did NASA use the landscape of a remote Arctic island in Canada to produce fake images that were then falsely represented as exploration on the planet Mars? No, that's not true: This accusation lacks a key element -- there is no evidence t
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PolitiFact→ Viral image – A trick of perspective in NASA photos of the moon and Earth do not prove that space is fake
NASA photos of the moon and Earth show that “space is fake.”
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘NASA Just Dropped New Planet Pics’
A July 23 2022 Facebook user’s post (“NASA just dropped new planet pics ”) spread virally in the next few days, likely inspired by then-popular new images from (and content about) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): In t
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Identify ‘New Cloud’ Called A Sundog In 1998
Did NASA designate a "new cloud" called a sundog in 1998? No, that's not true: A sundog is not a cloud. It is an optical phenomenon caused by refraction of the sun's rays by ice crystals in the atmosphere. This phenomenon is not caused by
Truth or Fiction?→ NASA’s Climate Spiral
As heat waves blanketed the much of the planet, particularly parts of the United States and Europe, a July 19 2022 Facebook video post described as “NASA’s climate spiral” spread in viral fashion as people discussed climate change an
Snopes→ Did NASA Warn Astronauts Not to Masturbate in Space?
Some news outlets definitely use sensational and misleading titles to generate clicks.
Logically→ NASA’s images of Jupiter are fake.
The NASA images of Jupiter NASA are authentic. A few of the images are in processed form from citizen scientists.
Logically→ NASA deliberately cut the live feed on UFO sightings on the Earth’s horizon.
NASA has previously explained that the live feed from the ISS gets disrupted due to signal loss, and has denied searching for UAPs.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Moon Landings Were NOT Fake, NASA Says
Has NASA "all but admitted the [moon] landings were fake" in the past 12 months, but mainstream media is not reporting on the revelations so the public doesn't know? No, that's not true: The Apollo missions that orbited and landed on the
Full Fact→ NASA has not faked images of the surface of Mars
Claims that NASA has released fake images of the surface of Mars are false as the images have never been released by the space agency.
Snopes→ NASA Reveals 1st Color Images Captured by James Webb Telescope
The first-of-a-kind images show us the galaxy as it appeared billions of years ago.
Snopes→ Far Out: NASA Space Telescope’s 1st Cosmic View Goes Deep
The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance.
Snopes→ Contact Restored with NASA Spacecraft Headed to Lunar Orbit
NASA said that contact has been restored with its $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit.
Snopes→ NASA: Contact Lost with Spacecraft on Way to Test Moon Orbit
NASA said it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Hand Over Control Of ISS To Russia After They Threatened To Crash It Into Earth
Did NASA hand over control of the International Space Station (ISS) to Russia after a Russian official threatened to crash it into Earth? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories that a long-established ceremonial change
Full Fact→ NASA Mars mission would cost much more than two years of NHS Test and Trace
£37 billion was the original budget for Test and Trace over two years.
Snopes→ NASA Launches Study of UFOs Despite ‘Reputational Risk’
NASA is launching a study of UFOs as part of a new push toward high-risk, high-impact science.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this image of Earth isn’t from an Elon Musk/NASA leak
Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.”
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→ Does This NASA Photo Show a ‘Portal’ and ‘Wall’ on Mars?
It's either a door leading to another celestial dimension ... or part of a rock.
Snopes→ No, NASA Does Not Plan To Send ‘Nude Pics’ into Space
Snopes spoke with NASA and the lead author of a popularly cited study to clarify.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Acknowledge Existence Of Alien Civilizations — Story Originated On Satire Site
Did "NASA spokeswoman Trish Chamberson" acknowledge the existence of an alien civilization? No, that's not true: A NASA spokesperson told Lead Stories, "There is no truth to this claim," and added that there is no NASA spokeswoman named T
Snopes→ Fuel Leak Thwarts NASA’s Dress Rehearsal for Moon Rocket
NASA's latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test was thwarted by a hazardous hydrogen leak, the latest in a series of vexing equipment trouble.
Logically→ This image shows an illustration of the observable universe designed by NASA.
Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi designed this infographic illustration of the universe, not NASA, though is does include NASA images in it.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Universe Illustration Was NOT Produced By NASA — ‘The Celestial Zoo’ Was Made By Artist Pablo Carlos Budassi
Did NASA produce this image of "the entire observable universe"? No, that's not true: This image, titled "The Celestial Zoo" was made by artist Pablo Carlos Budassi. While the logarithmic illustration is composed of many individual images
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘NASA Has Outdone Themselves, This Is an Image of the Entire Observable Universe’
On March 19 2022, a Facebook user shared what looked like a cropped Twitter screenshot, depicting a purported NASA image of the “entire observable universe”: Text on the “night mode” screenshot read: NASA has outdone themselves
Snopes→ NASA’s New Space Telescope Sees 1st Starlight, Takes Selfie
All 18 segments of the primary mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope seem to be working properly 1 1/2 months into the mission.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – NASA did not hire or employ theologians for research project
“NASA hired 24 theologians to study human reaction to aliens.”
Full Fact→ NASA hasn’t ‘just’ hired 24 theologians to study future discovery of aliens
A number of posts on social media claim that NASA has “just hired” 24 theologians in order to study how humans would react if scientists discovered alien life, with the suggestion that it had done so to prepare for imminent contact with ali
Logically→ Nasal swab tests to detect COVD-19 can cause severe damage to the blood-brain barrier.
Several layers of tissues separate the brain and nasopharynx that cannot be accessed using swabs. Hence, swab tests cannot damage blood-brain wall.
Logically→ NASA hired religious experts to predict human reactions to aliens.
NASA funded a study on the societal implications of discovering life beyond Earth, but none of the program's researchers worked for NASA.
Snopes→ NASA’s New Space Telescope ‘Hunky-Dory’ After Problems Fixed
NASA’s new space telescope is on the verge of completing the riskiest part of its mission — unfolding and tightening a huge sunshade — after ground controllers fixed a pair of problems.
Snopes→ Did NASA Fund Theological Research To Study How Humans Would React to Aliens?
The total price tag was said to total more than $1.1 million.
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.
Logically→ The PCR COVID-19 tests are a form of a nasal vaccine.
The PCR test is not a nasal vaccine. It is used to detect active COVID-19 infection by swabbing one's nose or throat.
Snopes→ NASA Bumps Astronaut Moon Landing to 2025 at Earliest
The space agency had been aiming for 2024 for the first moon landing by astronauts in a half-century.
Logically→ Nasal swabs used for COVID-19 tests contain dangerous levels of Ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing substance.
Only a small amount of ethylene oxide is used to sterilize nasal swabs. This is not high enough to cause cancer.
Full Fact→ NASA didn’t paste a picture of the Earth into photos from the moon
A video on Instagram suggests that a number of images of the Earth from space have been altered or “faked” by NASA. The video, taken from a much longer interview with conspiracy theorist Dave Murphy, presents four images produced by N
Snopes→ Yes, NASA Is Launching ‘Armageddon’ Mission to Destroy an Asteroid
It's all in the name of "planetary defense."
Logically→ Nasal swabs used in COVID-19 testing are unsafe because they have been sterilized with ethylene oxide.
Ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment, including swabs, globally. Any residue left is removed, making the swabs safe to use.