![]() ![]() This bit of fake news was lifted from an older (debunked) viral rumor that had already been around the online block several times before and has long since become an “evergreen” online hoax - a jape that is typically resurrected a few times a year by dubious web sites that simply update the time span for the alleged “period of darkness” and send it winging around the Internet again. “Charles Bolden, who was appointed to head of NASA by President Obama, issued a 1000 page document explaining the event to the White House.” According to officials, the “November Black Out” event will be caused by another astronomical event between Venus and Jupiter.” and will end on Monday, Novemat 4:15 p.m. “Astronomers from NASA have indicated that the world will remain in complete darkness starting on Sunday, Novemat 3 a.m. The event, according to NASA, hasn’t occurred in over 1 Million years.” “NASA has confirmed that the Earth will experience 15 days of total darkness between November 15 and November 29, 2015. This is just the latest incarnation of a long running hoax that claims NASA have announced a period of sustained darkness during a period of time in the near future.īack in July 2015, the fake news web site Newswatch33 published an article titled “NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 15 Days of Complete Darkness in November 2015,” reporting that: 30, the Earth will go dark (and not just for a few minutes – but days). The reports, which cite a fake NASA document, incorrectly claim that from 2:50 a.m. These rumours can incite fear in the mind of people making them take some unrequited steps for the future.In recent days, rumors have been spinning around that Earth will experience 15 days of darkness this November. The world will remain dark for these 6 days, completely void of sunlight, due to a solar storm which will cause dust and space debris to block 90% of the sun." The post towards the end tells people to stock up on "light bulbs, flashlights, water and food" preparing for the time period.Īs NASA posted it on Twitter, people commented that such posts making similar claims should be taken down immediately. The blog said, "NASA put out an alert this last week confirming that the world will experience darkness between December 16 - December 22, 2020. While Facebook posts with such claims often g viral, recently a blog called Daily Buzz Live stating that it is true. Unfortunately, this viral hoax story has circulated off & on during the last decade. ⚠️ Busting the myth: Despite false reports, Earth will not go dark for six days, and we have not issued a statement with this misinformation. For NASA news, ." Fact Check: Viral Social Media Posts Claiming NASA SD13 Satellite Detected Coronavirus Strain Diminishing & Weakening Due to 5 PM Clapping Exercise on Janata Curfew Day Are FAKE. ![]() They took to Twitter saying, "Busting the myth: Despite false reports, Earth will not go dark for six days, and we have not issued a statement with this misinformation. ‘Fake’ NASA Satellite Images of India During ‘Diwali’ Go Viral Following PM Modi’s Successful #9PM9Minutes Initiative on April 5. They also wrote that Earth will not be dark for six days like said in the reports and that such claims have been going around for a decade now. The space observatory confirmed that they have not any such statement with misinformation. As the false rumous began to go viral on the internet NASA took to Twitter rubbishing the claims. It said that 'NASA confirmed Earth will go dark for six days in December 2020'. However, lately, there has been an increase in the spread of a false report which is being widely shared on social media platforms. From doomsday theories to stories on asteroids ending lives on Earth, multiple theories on Earth, Sun, Moon and planets go viral on social media platforms every other day. ![]()
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