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Internet Users Question Colorful ‘Telescope’ Image

The American space agency NASA recently released the first images observed by its powerful James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA officials said the new images represented the Webb's ability to gather data and capture observations in more depth and detail than any other space telescope ever built.

The images – which showed distant space clouds and objects in highly colorful detail – were widely shared online. Many social media users commented on the extreme clarity1 and depth seen in the pictures.

NASA has said the high level of detail is made possible because the Webb telescope was built with the latest technology to observe infrared2 light.

The new images were released July 12. NASA has continued to release information and images about the Webb on the telescope's official Twitter page.

Recently, a French scientist also published a tweet that included an image he claimed had been observed by the Webb. The scientist is Etienne Klein, a well-known physicist3 in France and the director of research at the country's Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission4.

The image Klein posted appeared as a round object surrounded by a black background. The object was mostly deep red, with other small, round shapes appearing yellow, orange and white.

Klein wrote on Twitter that the object was a Webb-captured image of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the sun. Klein described his excitement at the posted image. "This level of detail... A new world is revealed every day," he wrote.

But in fact, as Klein later admitted, the picture was not of Proxima Centauri. Instead, the image showed a cut piece of Spanish sausage called chorizo. The physicist said he published the image and tweet as a joke.

Some internet users immediately recognized the image as being false. Others, however, retweeted it with excitement, as another great example of the observation abilities of the Webb telescope.

Some social media users later created memes to make fun of Klein's Twitter post. These included low-tech attempts to show a range of everyday objects meant to look like space objects.

In admitting his joke, Klein wrote that in modern astronomy5, "no object belonging to Spanish charcuterie exists anywhere but on Earth."

Klein said he realized many users had not understood his joke. He said his reason for posting the image was to urge the public to "be wary6 of arguments from people in positions of authority."

One Twitter user agreed with Klein's thinking and said he found the post "funny." He added: "And it should teach you a valuable lesson not to blindly believe everything you read without questioning it..."

But others suggested such a joke did nothing to help the problem of false news that continues to flood the internet and social media services.

One user tweeted, "Misinformation is dangerous, we believe in almost everything we are told and we don't have doubts when a scientist (provides) information."

Another wrote Klein's action represented a "misuse7 of power" and called for the scientist to be fired.

Klein later issued an official apology, saying he was sorry for what he described as a "scientist's joke."

"I come to present my apologies to those who may have been shocked by my prank8, which had nothing original about it," he wrote.

A short time later, he posted another picture on Twitter. But this time it was an actual James Webb image released by NASA. He urged Twitter users to trust him this time that the image – of the famous Cartwheel Galaxy9 – was truly real.

Words in This Story

reveal – v. give someone a piece of information that is surprising or was previously10 secret

meme – n. images created for the internet that bring back fun or happy memories or make fun of something

charcuterie – n. a branch of cooking that involves meats and meat dishes

wary – adj. not trusting of something

authority – n. an official power of body that makes decisions

blindly – adj. not able to see of notice what is happening around you

doubt – v. a feeling of not being sure about something

prank – n. a trick that is intended to be funny

original – adj. something that is special and interesting because it is not the same as others


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1 clarity uXazE     
n.清澈,透明,明晰
参考例句:
  • His writing has great clarity of style.他的写作风格清晰易懂。
  • Mozart's music is characterized by its naivety and clarity.莫扎特的音乐特色是纯朴兴清澈。
2 infrared dx0yp     
adj./n.红外线(的)
参考例句:
  • Infrared is widely used in industry and medical science.红外线广泛应用于工业和医学科学。
  • Infrared radiation has wavelengths longer than those of visible light.红外辐射的波长比可见光的波长长。
3 physicist oNqx4     
n.物理学家,研究物理学的人
参考例句:
  • He is a physicist of the first rank.他是一流的物理学家。
  • The successful physicist never puts on airs.这位卓有成就的物理学家从不摆架子。
4 commission 1bkyS     
n.委托,授权,委员会,拥金,回扣,委任状
参考例句:
  • The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
  • The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成,其中包括两名妇女。
5 astronomy hOQyf     
n.天文学
参考例句:
  • Mathematics is connected with astronomy.数学与天文学有联系。
  • Astronomy is an abstract subject.天文学是一门深奥的学科。
6 wary JMEzk     
adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的
参考例句:
  • He is wary of telling secrets to others.他谨防向他人泄露秘密。
  • Paula frowned,suddenly wary.宝拉皱了皱眉头,突然警惕起来。
7 misuse XEfxx     
n.误用,滥用;vt.误用,滥用
参考例句:
  • It disturbs me profoundly that you so misuse your talents.你如此滥用自己的才能,使我深感不安。
  • He was sacked for computer misuse.他因滥用计算机而被解雇了。
8 prank 51azg     
n.开玩笑,恶作剧;v.装饰;打扮;炫耀自己
参考例句:
  • It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.人们认为火警报警器响是个恶作剧。
  • The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.系主任正在惩罚那些恶作剧的男学生。
9 galaxy OhoxB     
n.星系;银河系;一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句:
  • The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
  • The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。
10 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前,先前(地)
参考例句:
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。

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