Eric Lagatta,

Eric Lagatta is an author who covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. He has no known biography or conflicts of interest.

68%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • The article is biased by using the term

Conflicts of Interest

0%

Examples:

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • NASA paid Intuitive Machines $118 million to take its scientific payloads to study the moon as it prepares to send astronauts back to the lunar surface in the years ahead.
  • NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter later confirmed the precise location of Odysseus' landing site
  • The mission's primary customer, NASA, paid Intuitive Machines $118 million
  • The Odysseus lunar lander hitched a ride to orbit aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention that Intuitive Machines is a private company and not part of NASA.
  • The article implies that NASA paid for all the costs of the mission, while ignoring the role of SpaceX as a launch provider.
  • The article is deceptive by not providing any details about the Odysseus lunar mission or its scientific objectives.

Recent Articles

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Returns to Earth After Six Months on ISS

NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Returns to Earth After Six Months on ISS

Broke On: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 safely returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station conducting science and research. The international crew of four splashed down in a Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Pensacola, Florida at 5:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday.
NASA and Intuitive Machines Discuss Successes of Historic Moon Mission, IM-1

NASA and Intuitive Machines Discuss Successes of Historic Moon Mission, IM-1

Broke On: Saturday, 02 March 2024 NASA and Intuitive Machines to discuss successes of historic U.S soft landing on the moon in more than 50 years.