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      Picture Of National Emblem, ISRO Logo Imprint On Moon’s Surface Is Not Real

      BOOM found that the image has been created using photoshop by an X user.

      By -  Hazel Gandhi & Sujith
      Published -  24 Aug 2023 2:45 PM IST
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      Picture Of National Emblem, ISRO Logo Imprint On Moon’s Surface Is Not Real
      CLAIMA viral image on social media claims to show the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) logo and the Indian national emblem imprinted on the moon's surface, purportedly left by the Pragyan rover after its landing as part of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
      FACT CHECKBOOM verified that the image is not real but was created using Photoshop by an X (formerly Twitter) user named Krishanshu Garg. BOOM reached out to Garg, who confirmed that he digitally edited the image and shared it as a playful tribute, not expecting it to go viral as a genuine photo. Although the Pragyan rover does have embossings of the ISRO logo and national emblem on its wheels, the viral image does not match the actual designs on the rover's wheels. The image contains a watermark with Garg’s name, and a similar vector used in the image can be found on hiclipart.com. ISRO has not released any official images showing imprints of the logo or emblem on the moon's surface.

      An image purporting to show imprints of the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) logo and the national emblem on the moon's surface is viral online as real. BOOM found that the image has been made using Photoshop and no such image has been shared by ISRO yet.

      India became the first country to land on the moon's south pole and the fourth country in the world to land on the moon after Chandrayaan 3's Vikram lander rolled out on the moon's surface on August 23, 2023.

      The image of the imprint is viral in this context. One caption on X (formerly Twitter) reads, "Image permanently imprinted on the surface of Moon today onward as Tyres of rover has this imprint, as there is no air on moon hence these marks will be forever." The same image is also viral on WhatsApp with the same misleading claim.




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      Also Read:Stock Video Misleadingly Shared As First Lunar Visuals From Chandrayaan-3


      FACT-CHECK


      BOOM found that the image has been made using Photoshop and is not an actual photo of the imprint of ISRO's logo and national emblem on the moon's surface.

      We looked at the photo closely and found a watermark with the text 'Krishanshu Garg' on the bottom left.




      Taking a cue from this, we looked for Krishanshu Garg's X profile and found that he had shared the image on August 23 with the text, "Can't wait for this! 🌕🇮🇳"


      Can't wait for this! 🌕🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/9cXjpjT3nL

      — Krishanshu Garg (@KrishanshuGarg) August 23, 2023

      Click here for an archive.

      We reached out to Garg who confirmed that the photo was not real. Speaking to BOOM, he said, "I used Adobe Photoshop to make the image during the countdown (to the rover's landing). I shared it on my Instagram story and people mistook it for a real image. I didn't expect it to go viral."

      Using reverse image search, we found a vector similar to the border of the imprint used in Garg's image on the website hiclipart.com.




      Click here for an archive.

      According to this post by Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi on July 14, 2023, the wheel of the Pragyan does carry an embossing of the national emblem and ISRO's logo.

      Towards a remarkable journey 🚀

      On the wheel of Pragyan, the #ISRO logo and State Emblem (Ashoka Chakra) is embossed—a clear visual confirmation that this rover will leave its mark on the lunar regolith.#Pragyan #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/BzxcfIG7JQ

      — Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) July 14, 2023

      The Pragyan rover, which was deployed from the Vikram lander's belly, is now conducting a 14-day assignment to further understand and explore the moon's surface.

      We compared the embossing on Pragyan's wheel to the image of the imprint and found that they were not the same. While Pragyan's wheel carries the logo of ISRO and the national emblem on two vertical borders, the viral image shows the imprints in the middle of the two borders.




      Also Read:Unrelated Videos Peddled As Visuals Of Earth Shot By Chandrayaan-3


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      Claim :   Photo shows an imprint of ISRO's logo and national emblem on the moon's surface.
      Claimed By :  X, Facebook users
      Fact Check :  False
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