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A CRAFTY French scientist has tricked people into believing a slice of chorizo sausage was a distant star snapped in space.Étienne Klein, 64, pulled

Etienne Kleins charcuterie sausage-based astronomy gag was amusing for many but fell flat for others.

A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

‘A new world is revealed every day,’ researcher Etienne Klein had gushed, claiming the picture was of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our sun.

A French scientist who had posted an image of a distant star on his Twitter feed, claiming it had been taken by the James Webb telescope, has revealed it was actually a slice of chorizo.

This French physicist posted a picture that he claimed a brand-new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. In fact, it was a cross-section of chorizo.

A French scientist posted a photo of a slice of spicy Spanish sausage, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.

The physicist pointed out that “no object belonging to Spanish charcuterie exists anywhere but on Earth” – at least, according to “contemporary cosmology.” 05.08.2022, Sputnik International

The physicist who posted an image he said was taken with a high-powered telescope admits his tweet was a joke

A red ball of spicy fire with luminous patches glowing menacingly against a black background.