The purported image of a far-off star uploaded on a renowned French scientist’s Twitter page was a slice of chorizo. Etienne Klein, 64, head of research at the French Commission of Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies published a picture on Sunday of what he said was Proxima Centauri, the star closest to the sun and was captured by the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. He praised the “level of detail” on his Twitter post, adding: “A new world is revealed every day.” Photo de Proxima du Centaure, l’étoile la plus proche du Soleil, située à 4,2 année-lumière de nous.
