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NASA astronaut performs incredible overhead kick in space ahead of World Cup

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What happened

NASA astronaut performs incredible overhead kick in space ahead of World Cup See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleAn astronaut has shown off an incredible overhead kick in space ahead of the World Cup.

Common ground

NASA’s Jessica Meir pulled off the acrobatic move in microgravity as she hosted a science lesson from the International Space Station (ISS) this week for students.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/21/science/astronaut-performs-overhead-kick-in-space-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “NASA’s Jessica Meir pulled off the acrobatic move in microgravity as she hosted a science lesson from the International Space Station (ISS) this week for students.”
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The India Today search result mentions Jessica Meir on the Space Station explaining the science of balls, which aligns with the context of the claim. However, the specific detail about the 'acrobatic move' or 'overhead kick' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets, though the India Today result corroborates the general event of the lesson.
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web search NEUTRAL — NASA's first orbital spaceflight was conducted by John Glenn on February 20, 1962, in the Friendship 7, making three full orbits before reentering. Glenn had to fly parts of his final two orbits manua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.
https://www.nasa.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to NASA’s official YouTube channel for front-row access to spacewalks, rocket launches, groundbreaking technology, and the science shaping our future.
https://www.youtube.com/@nasa
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Claim 2: “The ‘Learn With NASA’ lesson saw Meir explaining how “engineers carefully design soccer balls so they fly smoothly whether they’re being kicked in your backyard or in the World Cup.””
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The India Today search result explicitly mentions '@NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the @Space_Station explains the science hidden inside every ball' and references the '@LearnWithNASA' handle, directly corroborating the existence of the 'Learn With NASA' lesson and the topic of ball science.
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web search NEUTRAL — @NASA astronaut Jessica Meir aboard the @Space_Station explains the science hidden inside every ball. pic.twitter.com/n6DekAXRLG— Learn With NASA (@LearnWithNASA) May 19, 2026.
https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/nasa-football-scienc…
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web search NEUTRAL — NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir sits for a portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Sept.Meir served as flight engineer on the International Space Station for Expedition 61 and 62 and partici…
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-astronaut-jessica-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Meir hovers for a portrait in the weightless environment of the International Space Station on March 29, 2020. Credit: NASA. Jessica Meir had dreamed for decades about what it would be like to sail am…
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/take-leap-conver…
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Claim 3: “In the clip, titled ‘science soccer’, she demonstrated how differently shaped balls spin, and then showed off an impressive bicycle kick.”
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The provided evidence for claim 2 consists only of generic search engine landing pages (Google Videos, TikTok, Bing) and contains no specific information regarding a clip titled 'science soccer' or a bicycle kick.
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web search NEUTRAL — Search millions of videos from across the web.
https://www.google.com/videohp
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web search NEUTRAL — Join the millions of viewers discovering content and creators on TikTok - available on the web or on your mobile device.
https://www.tiktok.com/foryou
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web search NEUTRAL — Bing Video helps you discover and watch videos from multiple sources including YouTube, Vimeo, and more, with instant previews, direct playback, and smart filters.
https://www.bing.com/videos
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.