Geoff Chester

Geoff Chester is a science writer at Cornell University and a public affairs officer at the U.S. Naval Observatory. He has been assisting Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., the author of The Washington Post's Skywatch column, with fact-checking and astronomical information for many years.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/08/skywatch-blaine-friedlander/

99%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

98%

Examples:

  • Geoff Chester is a journalist who focuses on the night sky and space phenomena, rather than an astronomer or scientist.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • At its peak, the shower could produce up to 50 meteors per hour
  • Debris from Halley's Comet causes the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
  • The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks on May 5 but extends a week before and after.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

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Broke On: Wednesday, 01 May 2024 Discover the Wonders of May's Night Sky: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower, Messier 5, Lahaina Noon and a Full Moon.