How do we know that the Earth is round? What would happen if the Earth was really flat - and why don’t we fall off the planet? All these Earth, Space and conspiracy theory related questions (and a whole lot more) are answered by our intrepid science reporters, Jeanna and Mindy.
Below you can find links to further reading on the topics discussed in this episode.
- Scientists have been explaining how we know the Earth is round for more than 2,000 years
- Who can forget the iconic "Blue marble" Earth photo taken December 7, 1972, from a distance of over 18,000 miles from the surface by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft traveling to the Moon
Interview with Jan-Willem van Prooijen, Associate Professor in Social and Organizational Psychology, Vrije University Amsterdam on the psychology behind why people believe in conspiracy theories.
- A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth's shadow blocks the sun's light, which otherwise reflects off the moon.
- While Flat Earthers believe our planet is flat, they agree that the sun and moon are spherical
- There would be no atmosphere, because gravity is what keeps the Earth in place
- There would also be no Moon because it is linked to Earth by gravity
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