Episode 2 of 2
Admission of Fabrication
- When
- 16 September 1835
- Where
- The New York Sun office
On September 16, 1835, The Sun admitted the articles were fabricated, though they were never retracted.
Despite the initial publication, The Sun admitted on September 16, 1835, that the articles were in fact fabricated. The story was reprinted in the New York Transcript on September 2–5, 1835, under the headline "Lunar Discoveries, Extraordinary Aerial Voyage by Baron Hans Pfaall."
Sources
- Great Moon Hoax Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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