A long-debunked conspiracy theory that Earth will lose gravity has picked up steam on social media ahead of a total solar eclipse.

No. And a NASA spokesperson wrote to Snopes in order to debunk the rumors. "The Earth will not lose gravity on Aug. 12, 2026," wrote the NASA spokesperson. "Earth's gravity, or total gravitational force,

A viral Project Anchor theory says Earth will lose gravity Aug. 12, 2026. Here's the time claimed online and what NASA says.

On December 31, 2025, an Instagram account posted “On August 12, 2026, the world will lose gravity for 7 seconds. NASA knows.” Over the following eight months, it continued to build out the conspiracy theory.