NASA Didn't Find a New Planet
Pictures are artificially generated(Screenshot).
The Claim
The photo depicts a new planet found by NASA.
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Emerging story
Hundreds of users shared pictures claiming NASA found a new planet.
Misbar’s Analysis
It's true that new planets are found all the time. Pictures were artificially generated by software here on Earth. (By a student at the University of Nevada, in fact.) One of the images being shared was posted on the student’s website in January 2019, several months before TOI 1338 b was discovered.
Hello! I'm the creator of the bot that made these photos! You are free to use them in any way you want, but please clarify that these are generated photos so that there isn't any confusion that these are real!
— Among Stars Bot (@AmongBot) January 18, 2021
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
