{"id":993770,"date":"2021-11-10T09:58:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T14:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=993770"},"modified":"2021-11-10T09:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T14:58:36","slug":"fact-check-no-this-is-not-an-image-of-india-during-diwali-as-seen-from-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-this-is-not-an-image-of-india-during-diwali-as-seen-from-space\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: No, This Is Not An Image Of India During Diwali As Seen From Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-no-this-is-not-an-image-of-india-during-diwali-as-seen-from-space%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=993770&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GyaneshShah\/status\/1456266116351676429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Twitter<\/a> purportedly shows a view of India from space during Diwali.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"7.3584905660377\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tl\">NASA just shared this picture, Diwali in India as seen from Space!<br \/>Happy Diwali Guys\ud83e\ude94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wWi1qvIHBk\">pic.twitter.com\/wWi1qvIHBk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gyanesh (@GyaneshShah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GyaneshShah\/status\/1456266116351676429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image shows a compilation of urban lights in India over time from space. NASA refuted the claim that the lights are from Diwali.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Diwali is a Hindu, Jain and Sikh festival lasting five days and marked by shining lamps and lights, feasting and fireworks, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\/15451833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC<\/a>. This year\u2019s festivities were from Nov. 2 until Nov. 6, with the most prominent festivities happening on Nov. 4, the outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/newsround\/15451833\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. The Indian government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.india.gov.in\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recognizes<\/a> Diwali\u2019s third day as a public holiday.<\/p>\n<p>The image in the Nov. 4 tweet shows what looks like an orbital view of India at night with lights of various colors spread out across the country. \u201cNASA just shared this picture, Diwali in India as seen from Space! Happy Diwali Guys,\u201d the tweet reads.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2019\/11\/25\/fact-check-nasa-165-million-develop-space-pens-fisher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did NASA Spend More Than $165 Million To Develop Pens That Work In Space?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While NASA did <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAhistory\/status\/1456387292864581636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1456387292864581636%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.republicworld.com%2Ffact-check%2Fviral%2Fnasa-shares-incredible-throwback-image-of-india-glowing-during-diwali.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet<\/a> on Nov. 4 a photo taken of India during 2012\u2019s Diwali holiday, that picture is is black-and-white and not the same as the one being shared along with the claims about Diwali. The tweet included a link to a 2012 <a href=\"https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/images\/79682\/south-asian-night-lights?utm_source=TWITTER&amp;utm_medium=NASAhistory&amp;utm_campaign=NASASocial&amp;linkId=138708346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> on the subject, stating the black-and-white photo shows a satellite image of Southeast Asia that was artificially brightened to make urban lights more visible. The article noted that \u201cany extra light produced during Diwali is so subtle that it is likely imperceptible when observed from space.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"9.0097087378641\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Diwali?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Diwali<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This photo was taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a>\u2018s Suomi NPP satellite on Diwali in 2012, capturing an infrared view of South Asia on the evening of the holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about how this image was taken: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjT4WH2Cxb\">https:\/\/t.co\/TjT4WH2Cxb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6SKW91JlxM\">pic.twitter.com\/6SKW91JlxM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASA History Office (@NASAhistory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAhistory\/status\/1456387292864581636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The colorful image being connected to Diwali by Twitter users was actually produced by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientist Chris Elvidge in 2003 using data collected by U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellites, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/images\/79682\/south-asian-night-lights?utm_source=TWITTER&amp;utm_medium=NASAhistory&amp;utm_campaign=NASASocial&amp;linkId=138708346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> shared by NASA. NASA explained that Elvidge added the different colors to \u201chighlight population growth over time,\u201d with the various colors corresponding to years when lights in certain areas could first be seen from space.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact searched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/press-releases\/2021\">press releases<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=Diwali%20(from%3Aisro)&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/page\/1448364408720250\/search?q=Diwali&amp;filters=eyJycF9jaHJvbm9fc29ydDowIjoie1wibmFtZVwiOlwiY2hyb25vc29ydFwiLFwiYXJnc1wiOlwiXCJ9In0%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posts<\/a> shared by the Indian Space Research Organisation, but found no instance of the organization stating the multicolored image shows Diwali lights.<\/p>\n<p>False claims that the colorful image shows India during Diwali <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/byRHSin\/status\/268387317180399616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">have circulated<\/a> on social media since at least 2012. The claims <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Luffy_D_King\/status\/397103485600403456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appear to<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Philips_lights\/status\/525649463197827072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resurface<\/a> around the time the holiday is celebrated each year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Twitter purportedly shows a view of India from space during Diwali. NASA just shared this picture, Diwali in India as seen from Space!Happy Diwali Guys\ud83e\ude94 pic.twitter.com\/wWi1qvIHBk &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-993770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=993770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/993770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=993770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=993770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=993770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}