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Fact check: Viral photo of star is an illustration and wasn’t taken by the Hubble telescope – USA TODAY
A viral image shared to Facebook claiming to show the “Christmas star” phenomenon is actually an illustration from 2015.
NASA releases a collection of more than 50 newly processed images from its archives to celebrate and commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope’s 30th anniversary. (Dec. 14)
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The claim: Image shows ‘Christmas star’ captured by Hubble telescope
Jupiter and Saturn have aligned in the night sky this week, with the two planets appearing closer together than they have since the Middle Ages, and many dubbed it the “Christmas star.”
Social media users shared photos online of the phenomenon, and one viral…
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