Will Earth Really Lose Gravity for 7 Seconds on August 12?

LOUISIANA - If you've been scrolling through Facebook, TikTok or other social media lately, you may have come across a pretty wild warning about August 12, 2026.

The claim says Earth is supposedly going to lose gravity for about seven seconds.

According to the posts, people could suddenly float into the air, vehicles and other objects could become airborne, and millions could die when gravity supposedly comes roaring back.

And, naturally, the rumor claims NASA already knows about it.

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The “7 Seconds Without Gravity” Claim

The viral story centers around something supposedly called “Project Anchor.”

According to the posts, a secret NASA document allegedly predicted that Earth would experience a gravitational anomaly lasting roughly seven seconds on August 12.

Some versions of the story claim the event could cause tens of millions of deaths and trigger massive destruction around the world.

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The story also supposedly gives an exact time for the event and claims NASA has known about it for years.

It sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood disaster movie. But there's no evidence that this secret NASA project exists, and NASA has specifically rejected the idea that Earth will lose its gravity on August 12.

From BBC.co.uk -

There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that the Earth is going to lose gravity on 12 August, nor is there any public record that NASA is working on something called Project Anchor. This is an example of disinformation that has been spread on socials, in an attempt to put fake news out there.

NASA Says Earth Isn't Losing Gravity

NASA's explanation is actually pretty straightforward.

Earth's gravity is tied to Earth's mass. For the planet's gravitational pull to disappear, the Earth would have to somehow lose its mass, a solar eclipse doesn't cause this to happen. If it did, we'd obviously have already had to deal with something like this.

Annular Solar Eclipse Passes Over The United States

So What's Actually Happening August 12?

There really is something pretty cool happening in the sky on August 12.

A total solar eclipse will cross parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a small portion of Portugal.

Parts of North America will also see a partial solar eclipse.

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What About Louisiana?

Louisiana is not in the path of totality for the August 12 eclipse, so this isn't going to be another 2024-style eclipse spectacle for the state.

The really impressive total eclipse will be visible in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere, while portions of North America will experience a partial eclipse.

So if you're sitting around Lafayette or Acadiana, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Shreveport or anywhere else in Louisiana wondering whether the sky is about to go crazy, there's no need to prepare for a seven-second gravity vacation.