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2024-05-13 14:22:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9EA298DA541C1670203017A95CBD6BA94594E36D2FDE948D3DFB630BA71800E9
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The claim that a fly was found on the Mars rover is false and is widely regarded as a hoax or a piece of digital manipulation. This type of claim often circulates on social media and can be categorized under the broader phenomenon of “fake news”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/56196541 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/01/14/fact-check-fake-mars-photo-not-connected-nasa/6514296001/ https://www.reddit.com/r/flatearth/comments/1b29b7e/well_this_is_awkward_fly_found_on_mars_rover_also/?rdt=60855 Procedures: https://www.theringer.com/2020/7/30/21347842/mars-2020-rover-launch-contamination-covid https://www.space.com/13783-nasa-msl-curiosity-mars-rover-planetary-protection.html
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