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84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site 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 its reporting.

Bias

95%

Examples:

  • At least a third magnitude's worth
  • Betelgeuse faded about 1.2 magnitudes (60 percent) in 2019

Conflicts of Interest

75%

Examples:

  • The author fails to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

95%

Examples:

  • NASA's NuSTAR and India's XPoSat are mentioned without any context or comparison with Einstein Probe.
  • The article claims that Betelgeuse is currently the faintest it has been in two years, when in fact it has only lost about half of its brightness.
  • The author claims that China's Einstein Probe is an X-ray astronomy mission but only mentions two instruments.

Deceptions

80%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Betelgeuse is currently the faintest it has been in two years, when in fact it has only lost about half of its brightness.
  • The author claims that China's Einstein Probe is an X-ray astronomy mission but only mentions two instruments.

Recent Articles

  • New Data Reveals Massive Asteroid Collision in Beta Pictoris Star System

    New Data Reveals Massive Asteroid Collision in Beta Pictoris Star System

    Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Astronomers have identified a cataclysmic asteroid collision in the Beta Pictoris star system, which occurred approximately 20 years ago. The violent impact ejected an unprecedented amount of dust, around 100,000 times more than the dust released during the asteroid impact that caused the extinction of dinosaurs on Earth. Recent observations using the James Webb Space Telescope revealed a significant decrease in dust surrounding Beta Pictoris, which was explained by a massive asteroid collision between two large bodies within the system.
  • Six Planets Align in the Sky: A Guide to Viewing Mars, Saturn, and More

    Six Planets Align in the Sky: A Guide to Viewing Mars, Saturn, and More

    Broke On: Saturday, 01 June 2024 From June 1-7, Mars and Saturn will be visible in the eastern sky as part of an alignment of six planets. Contrary to misinformation, this event won't result in a 'parade of planets' visible to the naked eye. Only Mars and Saturn can be easily seen with the naked eye during dawn, while Jupiter and Mercury are lost in the sun's glare. Uranus and Neptune require telescopes for observation due to their great distances from Earth.
  • NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Reveals Complex Structure of Asteroid Dinkinesh and its Satellite Selam

    NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Reveals Complex Structure of Asteroid Dinkinesh and its Satellite Selam

    Broke On: Wednesday, 01 November 2023 NASA's Lucy spacecraft reveals complex structure of asteroid Dinkinesh and its satellite Selam, including a trough, ridge, and contact binary relationship. Discoveries shed light on planet formation and internal strengths of celestial bodies in our solar system.
  • Witness the Spectacular Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower: Up to 60 Shooting Stars per Hour

    Witness the Spectacular Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower: Up to 60 Shooting Stars per Hour

    Broke On: Friday, 03 May 2024 The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, originating from Halley's comet, peaks this weekend with up to 60 meteors per hour in the Southern Hemisphere and 10-30 in the North. Best viewed towards the east from midnight through dawn, find an unobstructed view for optimal sightings. In July, look forward to another major meteor shower: the Southern Delta Aquarids.
  • Betelgeuse's Great Dimming Event: A Closer Look at the Boiling Surface and Rotational Speed of a Red Supergiant Star

    Betelgeuse's Great Dimming Event: A Closer Look at the Boiling Surface and Rotational Speed of a Red Supergiant Star

    Broke On: Monday, 18 March 2024 Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in Orion's constellation, is currently experiencing another Great Dimming Event. It has dipped nearly half a magnitude since late January and is now the faintest it has been in two years. ALMA captured an image of Betelgeuse showing its boiling surface, which may explain why it appears to rotate faster than expected due to convection movement.
  • China Launches Einstein Probe to Unravel X-ray Universe Mysteries

    China Launches Einstein Probe to Unravel X-ray Universe Mysteries

    Broke On: Monday, 15 January 2024 China launched the Einstein Probe on January 9, 2024 to uncover mysteries of X-ray universe. The probe will spend three years observing distant violent interactions such as tidal disruption events and supernovae using lobster eye inspired optics.

  • Week of Celestial Spectacles and Advancements in Space Exploration

    Broke On: Thursday, 09 November 2023 The visibility of the Great Square, Fomalhaut, Diphda, and Alpha Phoenicis A Moon-Venus pairing on the 9th The combined study of the universe by the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope The influence of tech billionaire Elon Musk in satellite internet technology The stunning images of STEVE and auroras from a recent powerful solar storm A 500-year-old Hebrew note revealing a 'lost' earthquake swarm in Italy

  • NASA's Juno Spacecraft Captures 'Face' on Jupiter and Io's Volcanic Activity

    Broke On: Sunday, 31 October 2021 NASA's Juno spacecraft captured an image of a 'face' on Jupiter during a close flyby on October 27, 2021. The 'face' was spotted by citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill, who processed the image using data from Juno's JunoCam imager. The image also shows Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in our solar system, with 266 active volcanic hotspots linked by a global magma ocean.