Astronomical Growth Turns Out To Be 'Fake News,' Says Japanese Astronaut
Norishige Kanai said he had grown up to 3 1/2 inches since arriving in space, sparking worry about whether he'd fit in the spacecraft home. Turns out, Kanai did grow, just not that much.
by Amy Held
Jan 10, 2018
1 minute
An apology for "tweeting out such fake news" didn't come from a media member accused by President Trump, but from a Japanese astronaut whose growth in outer space was miscalculated.
on Monday, Norishige Kanai claimed he had grown by
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