FACT CHECK: Did NASA Get Caught Releasing Fake CGI Footage Of Artemis II Crew During CNN Interview? [VIDEO]

This sparked a heated debate.

The Artemis II lunar flyby mission is in the middle of its journey. After a successful launch, crew members found out there was an issue with the toilet system, but it was fixed after a couple of hours.

The mission has been full of surprises. A former college football star was identified as a pilot on the Artemis II. While many seem happy about the early success of the mission, others found ways to question it.

After the crew spoke with CNN on Saturday, many people questioned the authenticity of the mission. A couple of X users shared clips that made it look like the stuffed toy the crew had was CGI.

Another one said that the toy should remain in place, yet it continues to float upwards.

Did NASA Use Edited Footage Of Artemis II Crew?

Shortly after those clips came to light, other users came forward to deny the claims. Some were digitally altered, and the original 20-minute video shows how things actually looked in real time.

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Others explained why the stuffed toy kept floating upwards, mentioning Newton’s laws, noting that multiple factors, such as orbital perturbations, gravitational gradients and gravitational fields, affect these objects.

The mission approaches its completion, but some remain skeptical about it.