The claim
A newspaper clipping states that NASA has selected an Indian Ayurvedic doctor to study the role of traditional medicine in space travel
Original review summary
The review reports that the viral newspaper clipping is fabricated and that no NASA, ISRO, and Ministry of AYUSH collaboration of the kind described exists. It says India’s Press Information Bureau identified the circulating image as morphed.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the clipping named “Yonk Times,” and reports that no media outlet by that name exists. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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