Awkward Moment Flat Earther Admits He’s Wrong After Traveling to Antarctica

In a surprising twist caught on camera, a prominent Flat Earther publicly admitted he was wrong after traveling to Antarctica.

Jeran Campanella, a well-known Flat Earther and critic of NASA, documented his experience on the YouTube channel The Final Experiment.

Social media and the Internet have helped resurge Flat Earth theories. Credit: anilyanik / Getty

The Experiment

Campanella, who also runs the channel Jeranism, revealed that he was flown to Antarctica — funded by a “glober” (a term Flat Earthers use for round-Earth believers) — to observe the midnight sun for himself.

The $35,000 trip was sponsored by round-Earth advocate Will Duffy, who challenged Campanella to witness the natural phenomenon that occurs during Antarctica’s summer.

On a flat Earth, a 24-hour sun would be impossible, as the sun could not remain visible all day and night.

When the clock hit midnight and the sun was still shining, Campanella had no choice but to admit defeat.

His Admission

“Alright guys, sometimes you are wrong in life,” Campanella said in the video.

“I thought there was no 24-hour sun; in fact, I was pretty sure of it,” he confessed, crediting Duffy for following through on his claim.

“He said, ‘You want to go, I’ll take you,’ and brought me here. And it’s a fact — the sun does circle you in the south.”

Reaction from the Flat Earth Community

While Campanella has appeared in multiple Flat Earth documentaries, his newfound acknowledgment might anger the Flat Earth community.

“If you’re a shill for being honest, so be it,” he added.

In Flat Earther jargon, a “shill” refers to someone accused of secretly promoting round-Earth beliefs to discredit Flat Earth theories.

Online Reactions

Despite potential backlash, Campanella was praised by many viewers for his honesty:

• “Jeran admitting his channel won’t be the most popular FE channel for long says a lot. Respect to him,” one commenter wrote.

The trip was enough to disprove Janel's beliefs. Credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty

• “Huge respect to Jeran, you are an honest man and not a shill,” added another.
• “Respect to Jaran. Most FE didn’t have the balls to put their theories to the test,” a third person remarked.

Flat Earth Theories in Context

Flat Earth theories have persisted for centuries, with a resurgence fueled by the internet and social media.

Believers often argue that the Earth is a flat disk, covered by a dome-like firmament, surrounded by a “wall of ice,” and accuse space agencies like NASA of perpetuating a conspiracy.

Despite overwhelming scientific evidence — from satellite imagery to the physics of gravity — Flat Earthers typically dismiss this as fabricated.

Campanella’s admission may not dismantle the Flat Earth movement, but it stands as a rare moment of accountability in a community often criticized for rejecting evidence.

Featured Image Credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Getty