Latest Fact-checks in Space Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA: A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach. Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
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David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA: A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach. Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability.
Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space."
Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station"
Michael Turner stated on April 30, 2010 in a letter from the Ohio congressional delegation to NASA: A space shuttle the National Museum of the United States Air Force near Dayton would be "within a day's drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston."
Michael Sullivan stated on July 19, 2010 in a Twitter post: Says the director of NASA says its main mission is Muslim outreach.
Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
