Published 20:16 IST, June 1st 2020

Flat Earth theory turns into Memefest after NASA SpaceX shows Earth's spherical shape

The flat earth theory and its believers were turned into a memefest by Twitter users as they pointed out how the launch showed Earth's round shape. Read.

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NASA scratched yet ar mark in  history of humankind with launch of Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew capsule. While a stunning video me rounds of social media, foot showed that Earth is spherical in shape and t flat, much to dismay of people who believe that Earth is flat. y also became a subject of many memes shared on Twitter after this foot was released.

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'What do have to say, Flat earrs?' asks Twitterati

re have reportedly t been any ories or reports from Flat Earrs after 'Earth from ' video was shared. A Twitter user shared small snippet where one can see curve of Earth's surface. y ded how Flat Earrs must be very confused about this:

(Source: @Bringsnacks_ Twitter)

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re were many tweets about how Flat Earth orists must be feeling about X video that shows Earth's spherical shape. People shared how some must be very confused and must be questioning mselves. Some also shared how many might have completely igred whole thing to keep ir faith intact. Here are some memes shared by people:

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Reportedly, re were ories about X launch from Flat Earrs community and how it is possibly fake.  ory shared states that Earth is a globe because ims are photoshopped to make it look like a globe. y also asked if anyone has tried to prove globe independently and that re is evidence of a globe. 

re is yet ar user of Twitter who is t rey to believe in videos were reportedly shared by NASA or X of spherical earth. user talked about how y are surrounded by a bright white set and layering animation show in video is awfully done. user also claimed that it looked like a 1999 computer game and is t real. 

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Flat Earrs recently suffered a loss in form of Michael Hughes, who was also called 'M Mike'. Michael h me a rocket at home. When he went for launch in February, he crashed in Californian desert and passed away. Hughes is kwn to be one of most well-kwn flat earth orists and also was allegedly trying to prove that earth was flat through his homeme rocket.

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20:16 IST, June 1st 2020