What time would Earth lose gravity on Aug. 12? NASA debunks viral claim

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01Related coverage: What time would Earth lose gravity on Aug.
02NASA debunks viral claim Bergen Record Solar eclipse to 'kill 40 million in seven second doomsday horror', wild theory claims Daily Star NASA assures humanity Earth’s gravity will not disappear this week after insane conspiracy theories ran rampant New York Post What will happen on August 12?
03Modern.az Fact Check: Posts claim Earth will 'lose gravity' for 7 seconds on Aug.

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