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The claim

Astronomers have detected a mysterious 230-light-year "cosmic crack" in the Milky Way, shown in a viral NASA image.

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026

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