NASA has been forced to reassure the public that Earth will not suddenly lose gravity after a viral conspiracy theory claimed it would disappear for seven seconds on August 12. The rumor alleged that intersecting gravitational waves from colliding black holes would cause gravity to shut off at exactly 14:33 UTC, or 10:33 AM ET. Article continues after adArticle continues after adNASA explains why Earth cannot lose gravityNASA previously addressed the claim in an email to Snopes, stating: “The Earth will not lose gravity on Aug. 12, 2026.” However, NASA stressed that “a total solar eclipse has no unusual impact on Earth’s gravity.” No authentic leaked document or evidence of an $89 billion NASA project has surfaced.