Virtual Telescope EU

The Virtual Telescope Project is a platform of real, very powerful robotic telescopes that bring the live experience of the night sky to anyone who wants to explore it. The project offers various online events and resources for astronomy enthusiasts and educators., but also has a strong bias towards promoting its own services and donations.

42%

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 poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

10%

Examples:

  • The article uses emotive language to create a sense of urgency and excitement about the asteroid.
  • , which may appeal to readers' emotions but does not provide enough evidence or context for their claims.

Conflicts of Interest

20%

Examples:

  • The article promotes its own project by offering donations in exchange for support.
  • , which may create a conflict of interest between the author's interests and the readers' needs.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • The article contradicts itself by claiming that the asteroid is both an Apollo type and a near-Earth object.
  • , which are mutually exclusive categories of asteroids.

Deceptions

85%

Examples:

  • The article uses deceptive practices such as exaggerating the appearance of the asteroid., and omitting important information about its size and distance from Earth.
  • , which may mislead readers into believing that the asteroid poses a greater threat than it actually does.

Recent Articles

  • Asteroid 2008 OS7 and Four Other Asteroids to Pass Earth in February 2024

    Asteroid 2008 OS7 and Four Other Asteroids to Pass Earth in February 2024

    Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 A massive stadium-sized asteroid named Asteroid 2008 OS7 will zoom past Earth on February 2, 2024 at a distance of approximately 1.77 million miles or about 3 million kilometers with no risk of impact. NASA has also warned that four other asteroids ranging from house to building sizes will approach our planet in the coming days with one making its closest approach on February 12th.