According to the National Science Foundation—26% of Americans believe that the Sun revolves around the Earth. This belief is much more common than support for the Flat Earth Theory, which "only" polls at 10%. Other polls—16% of Germans and 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits the Earth.

Astronomy

According to the National Science Foundation—26% of Americans believe that the Sun revolves around the Earth. This belief is much more common than support for the Flat Earth Theory, which “only” polls at 10%. Other polls—16% of Germans and 32% of Russians believe that the Sun orbits the Earth.

December 23, 2025

"Belief in geocentricity (i.e., that the earth is stationary and the sun goes around the earth) is even more widespread than belief in a flat earth. […] Geocentrism seems particularly driven by religious concerns, although I think the polls also heavily reflect plain ignorance. There are passages in the Bible which, if taken literally, seem to mandate a stationary earth and a moving sun."

by StarlightDown

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scallopsmustagottem on December 23, 2025 3:37 pm

I always go by the rule that 1/4 Americans are retarded. This seems to validate my rule lol