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Nasa Says Earth Will Experience 15 Days Of Darkness In November 2015 by pmonni(m): 10:17am On Oct 26, 2015 |
The online conspiracy theory and rumor mill is active once again following a brief recess in the wake of failed doomsday predictions in September. The latest rumor of impending global catastrophe is not an or a , but a prediction that the world will experience 15 days of total darkness in November. According to hoax and rumor peddlers, NASA has that the entire world would be plunged into total darkness for 15 days of the month of November due to a rare alignment of Venus and Jupiter next week. The “November Blackout,” which only once in a million years, will occur once again between November 15 and 29, and NASA’s Charles Bolden has briefed President Barrack Obama about the imminent and scary event in a 1,000 page report. NASA Says There Will Be Darkness For 15 Days Of November [Image via Twitter] A Snopes report suggests that the rumor in its present form first online on July 14 on Newswatch33 , under the title “NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 15 Days of Complete Darkness in November 2015.” NASA, to the website, has confirmed that a rare conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will cause the Earth to experience 15 days of complete darkness, starting from 3 a.m. on Sunday, November 15 until 4:15 p.m., Monday, November 29. The website presents the following bizarre explanation of the astronomical event that will cause the “November Blackout.” During the conjunction between Venus and Jupiter on October 26, light from Venus would cause gases in Jupiter to heat up. The heated gasses will cause a large amount of hydrogen to be released into space. The gases will reach the Sun and trigger a massive explosion on the surface of the star, heating it to 9,000 degrees Kelvin. The heat of the explosion would then cause the Sun to emit a blue color. The dull blue color will last for 15 days during which the Earth will be thrown into darkness. Despite the claim that NASA has confirmed this devilishly tall story of cosmic mishap, the agency’s websites contain no information about it. The only part of the story that bears any resemblance to an occurrence in the real world is the conjunction between Venus and Jupiter which on June 30. A rare alignment of Venus, Jupiter and Mars will also occcur next week but astronomers say it will not generate fantastic “reactions” as claimed by hoax theorists. NASA Confirms 15 Days Of Global Darkness [Image via Twitter] However, NASA has incidents of electrical power blackouts due to unusually intense solar storms, such as one that occurred on Friday, March 10, 1989. Hoax Slayer notes that the rumor in its present form is merely the latest version of previous hoaxes that went viral on social media. In 2012, hoaxers spread a rumor that NASA predicted the Earth will experience three days of darkness in December. Similarly in 2014, a rumor was widely shared on social media which said NASA predicted six days of darkness in December. When the rumor first emerged on social media this year, it was linked to the September asteroid apocalypse and blood moon prophecy. Conjuction Of Jupiter And Venus on March 13, 2012 [Photo via Julian Colton/Wikimedia Commons] NASA had released a statement in 2012 denying the rumor. According to Snopes , this is not the first time that Newswatch33 has spread false rumors on social media. The website reportedly spread a rumor that supporters of the Charleston shooter, Dylann Roof, raised $4 million for his defense. The website also reportedly claimed that Jay-Z and Beyoncé purchased rights to the Confederate flag. [Image via Paul E. Alers/ ] NASA SAYS EARTH WILL EXPERIENCE 15 DAYS OF DARKNESS IN NOVEMBER 2015, ACCORDING TO INTERNET RUMOR MILL OCTOBER 23, 2015 JohnThomas Didymus asteroid impact apocalypse blood moon prophe A Snopes report suggests that the rumor in its present form first online on July 14 on Newswatch33 , under the title “NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 15 Days of Complete Darkness in November 2015.” NASA, to the website, has confirmed that a rare conjunction of Venus and Jupiter will cause the Earth to experience 15 days of complete darkness, starting from 3 a.m. on Sunday, November 15 until 4:15 p.m., Monday, November 29. The website presents the following bizarre explanation of the astronomical event that will cause the “November Blackout.” During the conjunction between Venus and Jupiter on October 26, light from Venus would cause gases in Jupiter to heat up. The heated gasses will cause a large amount of hydrogen to be released into space. The gases will reach the Sun and trigger a massive explosion on the surface of the star, heating it to 9,000 degrees Kelvin. The heat of the explosion would then cause the Sun to emit a blue color. The dull blue color will last for 15 days during which the Earth will be thrown into darkness. Despite the claim that NASA has confirmed this devilishly tall story of cosmic mishap, the agency’s websites contain no information about it. The only part of the story that bears any resemblance to an occurrence in the real world is the conjunction between Venus and Jupiter which on June 30. A rare alignment of Venus, Jupiter and Mars will also occcur next week but astronomers say it will not generate fantastic “reactions” as claimed by hoax theorists. NASA Confirms 15 Days Of Global Darkness [Image via Twitter] However, NASA has incidents of electrical power blackouts due to unusually intense solar storms, such as one that occurred on Friday, March 10, 1989. Hoax Slayer notes that the rumor in its present form is merely the latest version of previous hoaxes that went viral on social media. In 2012, hoaxers spread a rumor that NASA predicted the Earth will experience three days of darkness in December. Similarly in 2014, a rumor was widely shared on social media which said NASA predicted six days of darkness in December. When the rumor first emerged on social media this year, it was linked to the September asteroid apocalypse and blood moon prophecy. Conjuction Of Jupiter And Venus on March 13, 2012 [Photo via Julian Colton/Wikimedia Commons] NASA had released a statement in 2012 denying the rumor. According to Snopes , this is not the first time that Newswatch33 has spread false rumors on social media. The website reportedly spread a rumor that supporters of the Charleston shooter, Dylann Roof, raised $4 million for his defense. The website also reportedly claimed that Jay-Z and Beyoncé purchased rights to the Confederate flag. [Image via Paul E. Alers/ ] NASA SAYS EARTH WILL EXPERIENCE 15 DAYS OF DARKNESS IN NOVEMBER 2015, ACCORDING TO INTERNET RUMOR MILL OCTOBER 23, 2015 JohnThomas Didymus asteroid impact apocalypse blood moon prophecy confirmed occurs appeared according occurred www.inquisitr.com/2514092/nasa-says-earth-will-experience-15-days-of-darkness-in-november-2015-according-to-internet-rumor-mill/ |
Re: Nasa Says Earth Will Experience 15 Days Of Darkness In November 2015 by Zitech(m): 11:28am On Oct 26, 2015 |
Hmmmmm so for my birthday darkness go dey Make we see na... |
Re: Nasa Says Earth Will Experience 15 Days Of Darkness In November 2015 by spacyzuma(m): 1:54pm On Oct 28, 2015 |
Bullshiit. NASA said no such thing. NASA can never say such a thing. |
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