A screenshot of a Washington Post article is being shared to assert that the publication commended India’s successful lunar mission with Chandrayaan-3.
On August 23, 2023, India achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first country to land on the moon’s south pole. This historic achievement was accomplished through the successful deployment of the Vikram lander as part of the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission. The live broadcast of this momentous event was witnessed by millions worldwide.
The post is shared on Facebook with a caption: “True Analysis of Washington Post on Chandrayaan 3 launch Kudos to the scientists n ISRO team, whole stayed back in India n brought Laurels to the Nation by their hard work Jai Hind”
Here’s the link to the above post.
FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE.
Searching for the username “SandersRavilyn,” on Google with relevant keywords, our team found an article published by The Washington Post, dated August 24, 2023, with a title: ‘India’s lunar landing leaves a nation enthralled and briefly unified,’ likely provides insights and details about India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission and its impact on the nation.
Going through the comment section, we found one posted by “SandersRavilyn”.
The article primarily focuses on Chandrayaan-3’s landing, its significance for India in the field of space research, internal challenges faced by India, criticism of the space programme, and related topics. However, it does not include information about ISRO’s talent or the background of project director P Veeramuthuvel.
Thus, it is evident from the above information that a comment posted by a user is shared as the Washington Post’s analysis of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
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