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Mars astronaut memes boldly go beyond what’s actually happened – Education – Australian Associated Press
A young US woman is aiming to be the first person on Mars – but that’s about where the facts stop in many widely shared posts.
The Statement
Multiple posts on social media claim a young American woman is preparing to become the first human on Mars, and that she will never return to Earth, get married or have children.
One example, a Facebook post by an Australian user from May 21, shows a photo of a woman in a blue jumpsuit above text that reads: “Meet Alyssa Carson. She can’t get married, She can’t have kids. She is preparing to become the first human on Mars and She will never return to Earth.”
The post had been shared…
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