The image was debunked in 2021 by Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mateos, media officer for the European Southern Observatory.
In an email sent to Snopes, Munoz said that such fake but visually appealing space/science images often crop up on content-scraping social media feeds, which can be identified by features like generic but easily searchable names like “curiosity” or “black hole.” The images shared are most often uncredited.
“Their bios say things like ‘DM for credit/removal’ or ‘credit goes to the respective owner,’ Munoz observed. “Another common question is why this matters, what’s the harm with these accounts,” Munoz wrote. “Besides the obvious problem of sharing wrong information, these accounts often link to fishy websites riddled with ads, or they’re follower farms that are later sold and renamed.”
It may take time, but it’s worthwhile to report them and get them removed from social media platforms, Munoz added.
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