Astrobiology Web LLC

Astrobiology Web LLC is a news site focused on astrobiology and related scientific research. The site covers topics such as space exploration, extraterrestrial life, planetary science, and more. Articles often discuss recent discoveries and advancements in these fields. The site occasionally reports contradictions and biases within the articles it publishes, but generally provides well-researched content with a high readability score.

77%

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

90%

Examples:

  • The articles present evidence for subsurface oceans at other icy moons in our solar system as if they are warm or even hot.
  • The methane detected on Eris and Makemake has the tell-tale signs of warm or even hot geochemistry.
  • The possibility of liquid water beneath Eris and Makemake’s icy surfaces.

Conflicts of Interest

62%

Examples:

  • The article presents evidence of hydrothermal or metamorphic activity within the icy dwarf planets Eris and Makemake as if they are warm or even hot. However, this contradicts the fact that these bodies were believed to be cold and dead objects.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

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  • Europa orbits inside the Jovian radiation belt, where conditions are over 50 times more radioactive than those found around Earth.
  • Historically low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions
  • The Sturtian glaciation was a 57 million-year ice age that occurred over 700 million years ago.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article implies that weathering was solely responsible for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is also unsupported by other research.
  • The article states that ‘historically low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions’ caused the ice age but does not provide any evidence for this claim.

Recent Articles

  • NASA's Europa Clipper: $5 Billion Mission Threatened by Radiation-Sensitive Electronic Circuits

    NASA's Europa Clipper: $5 Billion Mission Threatened by Radiation-Sensitive Electronic Circuits

    Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft faces a $5 billion threat due to radiation-vulnerable electronic circuits. The issue involves MOSFETs, which control power distribution and do not meet radiation-hardness standards. As it approaches Jupiter's harsh radiation environment, the spacecraft is at risk.
  • Evidence of Hydrothermal Activity on Eris and Makemake from the James Webb Space Telescope

    Evidence of Hydrothermal Activity on Eris and Makemake from the James Webb Space Telescope

    Broke On: Friday, 16 February 2024 JWST reveals signs of geothermal activity on Eris and Makemake, two icy dwarf planets. Methane on their surfaces indicates warm or hot rocky cores that may still produce liquid water.
  • The Sturtian Glaciation: A Fascinating Period of Extreme Ice-Age Climate on Earth Before Dinosaurs and Complex Plant Life Existed.

    The Sturtian Glaciation: A Fascinating Period of Extreme Ice-Age Climate on Earth Before Dinosaurs and Complex Plant Life Existed.

    Broke On: Friday, 09 February 2024 The Sturtian glaciation, also known as the Franklin large igneous province (LIP), was a period of extreme ice-age climate that lasted from 717 to 660 million years ago. This era is regarded as one of the most severe intervals of icehouse climate in Earth's history. The Sturtian glaciation occurred before the dinosaurs and complex plant life on land existed, making it a fascinating period for scientists to study.

  • NASA's Cryobots and Juno Spacecraft Shed Light on Ocean Worlds

    Broke On: Tuesday, 14 November 2023 NASA is studying cryobots to explore ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus. NASA's Juno spacecraft has found evidence of organic compounds on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, suggesting the possibility of an underground ocean.