Of all the conspiracy theories that litter the Internet, the flat Earth conspiracy is quite possibly the most curious. After all, the ancient Greeks figured out the planet's shape (and even its ...
Earth's spherical shape is supported by centuries of scientific observation and evidence. A flat Earth model contradicts established physics and cannot explain observed phenomena. Lunar eclipses and ...
There are many lesser-known facts about the planet Earth, but one thing we know for sure is that it's a geoid - a roughly ellipsoidal shape. However, flat-earthers have been trying (and failing) to ...
This 2014 image of a tropical storm from the International Space Station clearly shows Earth's curvature. NOAA/Getty Images An average adult is between 5 feet and 6 feet 6 inches tall (1.5 to 2 meters ...
A "radically different" flat map of the Earth has been produced by scientists who say it is more accurate than any previous 2D models that came before. The two-sided map is made up of two circles ...
Humans first theorized the Earth may be spherical in ancient Greece thousands of years ago, according to the American Physical Society. Since then, scientists have discovered an abundance of evidence ...
On March 20, Mayo High School Planetarium Director Paul Larson will unveil the findings of a worldwide experiment he conducted last year. And it will show that the Earth is, indeed, a round ball. What ...
Some social media users are saying that Alexander Gleason’s 19th Century “New Standard Map of the World” is proof that the earth is flat and that Antarctica is not a continent but an ice ring that ...
A Jan. 3 Instagram video shows what appears to be a cellphone video panning between the sun and moon in a cloudless sky in the daytime. "The sun doesn't illuminate the moon. The moon is its own light.
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...