“Video showing an idol of Lord Ganesha discovered by NASA scientists on Mars.”
What FACTLY found
There is no evidence to support the claim that NASA scientists have discovered an idol of Lord Ganesha on Mars. This viral video was created by editing an image released by NASA in August 2023, which was captured by the Mars Curiosity Rover in July 2023. Similar claims have previously gone viral, alleging that NASA’s Curiosity Rover captured images of a ‘Buddha’ and a ‘dark lady’ on Mars. However, NASA has made no official announcement regarding these claims. In fact, all these images are pur...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 November 2024, 11 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.