Space Scorecard true 0% 3 Checks mostly-true 0% 4 Checks Half True 0% 4 Checks mostly-false 0% 6 Checks false 0% 53 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 27 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Space Threads posts stated on January 31, 2025 in a Threads post: “Donald Trump is reportedly furious with Elon Musk for convincing him to push out the head of the FAA because Musk was mad SpaceX got fined last September by the FAA for license violations.” January 31, 2025 Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk said, “The Boeing Starliner’s stranded astronauts are not with us anymore,” and “they won’t come back.” January 8, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 2, 2024 in a post: “Elon Musk unveils UFO fighter jet that defies physics.” By Grace Abels • November 8, 2024 Threads posts stated on October 11, 2024 in a Threads post: The northern lights are proof of the sky “glowing with chemicals” sprayed in the sky. By Loreben Tuquero • October 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: "Actornautas aparecen en los videos de la NASA desde hace años mostrando el set de filmación en el supuesto alunizaje”. By Maria Briceño • August 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 4, 2024 in a Facebook post: Official Navy photographs show an unidentified flying object in the Arctic Ocean in 1971. By Mia Penner • July 11, 2024 Threads posts stated on July 7, 2024 in a Threads post: Video shows “huge green coloured meteor” on July 7, 2024, in Budapest, Hungary. By Grace Abels • July 9, 2024 Viral image stated on May 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Astronauts from the Challenger are alive!” May 31, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a video: Footage “shows a completely flat horizon proving the flat Earth and completely destroying the globe theory.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • May 29, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2024 in a post: Photo shows “clearest image ever taken of Venus.” By Sara Swann • May 9, 2024 Viral image stated on April 12, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video proves the moon landing was a hoax. May 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 8, 2024 in a Facebook post: The solar eclipse path was “full of chemtraiIs.” April 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: NASA is “shooting three rockets at three moons” on the day of the solar eclipse. By Loreben Tuquero • April 4, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Three rockets NASA is launching during the April 8 solar eclipse is “a ritual causing mass psychosis.” April 2, 2024 TikTok posts stated on March 19, 2024 in una publicación enTikTok: Expertos dicen que el eclipse solar del 8 de abril “será el eclipse más peligroso que ha habido, la guardia nacional se está preparando para este acontecimiento”. By Maria Briceño • March 28, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 22, 2024 in an Instagram post: Solar flares caused AT&T’s cellphone outage. By Sara Swann • February 28, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: En NASA estaban “investigando el mar y dejaron de investigarlo y se fueron para el espacio”. By Maria Briceño • February 21, 2024 Instagram posts stated on February 12, 2024 in an Instagram post: "Google proves that no one ever went to the moon.” By Samantha Putterman • February 16, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 11, 2024 in a post: A video showing an orb exploding Jan. 1 at a Miami mall is proof that the Blue Beam project started. January 12, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 5, 2024 in an Instagram reel: Police responded to alien creatures at a Miami mall on Jan. 1, 2024. By Sara Swann • January 8, 2024 Load More Latest Articles No articles to show. Latest promises about Space Barack Obama Revise regulations for export of aerospace technology At last moment, Senate, House approve bill changing regulations | December 21, 2012 Barack Obama Establish school programs to highlight space and science achievements Obama would use NASA funds to improve science education | February 15, 2010 Barack Obama Encourage contests and programs to interest students in science Competitions for science are racing along | November 15, 2012 Barack Obama Use the International Space Station for fundamental biological and physical research Newly launched space station crew members to continue scientific research | September 30, 2009 Barack Obama Explore whether International Space Station can operate after 2016 Space panel urges longer life for space station | September 24, 2009 Barack Obama Support human mission to moon by 2020 Obama budget abandons moon-by-2020 goal | February 15, 2010 Barack Obama Conduct robust research and development on future space missions Obama would direct larger share of space budget to R&D | February 15, 2010 Barack Obama Increase spending to prepare for longer space missions Obama budget would boost space exploration | February 15, 2010 Barack Obama Enhance earth mapping Obama seeks funding for satellites | August 31, 2009 Barack Obama Support commercial access to space Obama budget promotes commercial space efforts | February 15, 2010 Barack Obama Re-establish the National Aeronautics and Space Council Idea to revive National Aeronautics and Space Council appears dead | August 2, 2010 Barack Obama Add another Space Shuttle flight Obama works to add one more space shuttle flight | August 27, 2009 Latest promises about Space
Barack Obama Revise regulations for export of aerospace technology At last moment, Senate, House approve bill changing regulations | December 21, 2012
Barack Obama Establish school programs to highlight space and science achievements Obama would use NASA funds to improve science education | February 15, 2010
Barack Obama Encourage contests and programs to interest students in science Competitions for science are racing along | November 15, 2012
Barack Obama Use the International Space Station for fundamental biological and physical research Newly launched space station crew members to continue scientific research | September 30, 2009
Barack Obama Explore whether International Space Station can operate after 2016 Space panel urges longer life for space station | September 24, 2009
Barack Obama Support human mission to moon by 2020 Obama budget abandons moon-by-2020 goal | February 15, 2010
Barack Obama Conduct robust research and development on future space missions Obama would direct larger share of space budget to R&D | February 15, 2010
Barack Obama Increase spending to prepare for longer space missions Obama budget would boost space exploration | February 15, 2010
Barack Obama Support commercial access to space Obama budget promotes commercial space efforts | February 15, 2010
Barack Obama Re-establish the National Aeronautics and Space Council Idea to revive National Aeronautics and Space Council appears dead | August 2, 2010
Barack Obama Add another Space Shuttle flight Obama works to add one more space shuttle flight | August 27, 2009
