🌌 Astronomy & Space
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The Moon landing in 1969 was faked by NASA
Extensive evidence confirms moon landing; faking would have been technologically harder
The Earth Is the Centre of the Universe
Heliocentrism replaced geocentrism in early modern era
Uranus Was Named for Its Pronunciation
Named after Greek mythology, not pronunciation of a body part
People in the Middle Ages Believed the Earth Was Flat
Educated people knew Earth was round; the flat earth myth was created later
Columbus had to convince people the Earth was round
Educated Europeans already knew Earth was spherical
Full moon causes changes in human behaviour and mood
Multiple studies find no reliable behavioural or mood changes linked to moon phases
Mars Possesses Vast Canal Systems Built by an Intelligent Civilisation
Martian canals were optical illusions; spacecraft revealed an uninhabited desert
Summer Happens Because Earth Is Closer to the Sun
It is the tilt of the axis, not the distance, and the hemispheres prove it
The Dark Side of the Moon Is Always Dark
The far side gets just as much sunlight; we simply never see it
Light Travels Through the Luminiferous Aether
Special relativity showed aether unnecessary; light is electromagnetic radiation
The Universe Is in a Steady State
Big Bang theory supported by cosmic microwave background radiation
The Earth is flat and governments hide this fact
Earth's spherical shape confirmed by multiple independent methods
Astronauts float in space because there's no gravity
Astronauts are in constant free-fall; gravity still exists
Pluto was unfairly demoted from planet status
Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet based on updated astronomical criteria
The Moon is Made of Cheese
The moon is a rocky celestial body, not dairy
Seven Celestial Bodies Circle the Earth: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Modern astronomy revealed Uranus, Neptune, and the actual solar system geometry
The Earth Occupies the Centre of Creation; Celestial Bodies Orbit It
Heliocentrism became the scientific consensus after Newton and Herschel
Mount Everest Is the Closest Point on Earth to Space
The Earth bulges at the equator, so a volcano in Ecuador wins
The North Star Is the Brightest Star in the Sky
Polaris is useful, not dazzling; it ranks around 50th for brightness
Mercury Is the Hottest Planet Because It's Closest to the Sun
Venus is hotter, and it is not even close
The Sun Is Yellow
It emits roughly all colours at once, which our eyes read as white
The Sun Is a Giant Ball of Fire
There is no burning; it shines by nuclear fusion, which needs no oxygen
Black Holes Always Cause Immediate Spaghettification
Spaghettification occurs at event horizon; timing depends on black hole size
Space Is Completely Silent
Space has sound waves in plasma; silence is accurate in vacuum
Hair Grows Faster During Full Moons
Moon phases don't affect hair growth rates
Stars Twinkle Because They're Moving
Stars twinkle due to Earth's atmosphere
Moon rocks brought back by Apollo are fake
Moon rocks authenticated by multiple independent labs worldwide
Meteorites Are Burning Hot When They Hit the Ground
Many are cold, sometimes frosty, by the time they land
The Man in the Moon Was Created Intentionally
Moon features are natural geological formations
Meteorite strikes on Earth are extremely common
Meteorite strikes are rare; most burn up in atmosphere
Black holes will eventually suck in the entire universe
Black holes have localized gravity; universe expansion prevents capture
Planetary Distances from the Sun Were Estimated at Incorrect Scales
Improved astronomical measurements revealed actual solar system geometry