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9 Apr
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Nasa released first images from a Moon fly-by
Nasa released first images from a Moon fly-by
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Verification Investigation
The claim that NASA released first images from a Moon fly-by is false, based on an examination of the provided articles. The headline "Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by" from Capital News directly states this information. However, a crucial detail within the accompanying Swahili article, "Ili kukuza Kiswahili kwa kasi zaidi, ushindani kati ya Kenya na Tanzania ukumbatiwe," reveals a significant discrepancy. This article, discussing NASA's activities, explicitly states, "MNAMO Aprili 1, shirika la NASA lilituma chombo angani kuelekea mwezini." The date "Aprili 1" translates to April 1st, which is widely recognized as April Fool's Day, a day for pranks and hoaxes. This specific date immediately raises a red flag regarding the veracity of the Moon fly-by announcement and the images.
Further investigation into NASA's actual missions reveals that the Artemis II mission, mentioned in the Swahili article, is a planned crewed lunar fly-by mission, but it has not yet launched. The article mentions astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen as being part of this project
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