Space media bias and reliability
The bias data this site ingests places Space in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. We have seen it on 19 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Space biased?
The bias data this site ingests places Space in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Space left or right?
The bias data this site ingests places Space in the centre. It does not name the organisation that made that assessment, so we publish it as an unattributed rating and nothing more. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Space reliable?
The factuality data this site ingests describes Space as very high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not guarantee that every report is correct.
What Space has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Space’s own report linked underneath.
Scientists have detected evidence of volcanism on Mars, with some suggesting an inactive magma chamber may exist beneath the surface. Hydrogen chloride emissions are attributed to hot magma, and the rate of volcanic eruptions has declined significantly over billions of years.
Space reported it asMars isn't dead — recent volcanic activity reveals it's just sleeping (opens Space in a new tab)
Three NASA astronauts, Anil Menon, Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, cast their ballots from the International Space Station during the United States midterm elections. They completed a Federal Post Card Application, transmitted an encrypted electronic ballot via NASA’s satellite network, and delivered it to the appropriate county clerk.
Space reported it asVoting in space: NASA astronauts cast ballots from International Space Station (opens Space in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Space reported it asPatrick Stewart, renowned actor and ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard, dies at 86 (opens Space in a new tab)
Scientists have identified an icy object, named 2026 ED138, orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. The object's size is estimated between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter. Classification as a dwarf planet depends on further study.
Space reported it asAstronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet (opens Space in a new tab)
A planet described as a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a white dwarf star approximately 250 light-years away. This 'second-generation' planet is believed to have formed from material expelled by its dying star, offering new insights into planet formation.
Space reported it asAstronomers discover the 1st ever green star, a cosmic zombie just in time for Halloween (opens Space in a new tab)
NASA's Perseverance rover has set a new record for the farthest distance driven on the surface of another planet, covering 45.22 kilometers (28.1 miles) on Mars. The mission has been extended until the end of 2028.
Space reported it asNASA's Perseverance Mars rover breaks interplanetary driving record — and it's far from done (opens Space in a new tab)
A SpaceX rocket carrying two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut launched from Florida on October 1, 2026. The Crew-13 mission is bound for the International Space Station for a six-month duration.
Space reported it asRecord breaker! SpaceX Crew-13 astronauts dock at ISS less than 8 hours after launch in fastest American flight ever (opens Space in a new tab)
A SpaceX rocket carrying two US astronauts, a Canadian astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut launched from Florida on October 1, 2026. The Crew-13 mission is bound for the International Space Station for a six-month duration.
Space reported it asLiftoff! SpaceX launches Crew-13 astronauts to International Space Station for NASA (opens Space in a new tab)
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its first orbital test flight on Monday. The mission aims to deploy satellites and test systems critical for future NASA moon missions, with a planned splashdown off the coast of Chile.
Space reported it asSpaceX launches Starship into orbit for 1st time — largest rocket ever built notches key milestone on dramatic Flight 14 test (opens Space in a new tab)
Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b as the youngest exoplanet discovered to date, with an age of less than one million years. The Jupiter-sized planet, located 450 light-years away, is still within its natal disk of dust and gas, prompting a re-evaluation of planet-formation models.
Space reported it asScientists find youngest exoplanet on record — a 'newborn' named Elias (opens Space in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Space reported it asUS Space Force says it operates weapons in orbit: 'Our aim is deterrence' (opens Space in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Space reported it asUS Space Force says it operates weapons in orbit: 'Our aim is deterrence' (opens Space in a new tab)
Scientists estimate Mercury's diameter may have shrunk by up to 14 miles (23 kilometers), a figure 30% greater than earlier projections. The planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting is believed to be the cause, tightening its surface.
Space reported it asMercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What's going on inside of it? (opens Space in a new tab)
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted a spacewalk on September 1, 2026, lasting 6 hours and 49 minutes. They installed a new retroflector for spacecraft navigation and replaced a camera, while Adenot faced temporary mobility problems with her left arm.
Space reported it asWatch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today (opens Space in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Space reported it as'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal (opens Space in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish the United States Space Academy. He also presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a visit to NASA's Mission Control in Houston.
Space reported it as'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy (opens Space in a new tab)
Astronomers have identified a star, S301, orbiting the Milky Way’s central black hole at 25,000 kilometres per second, the fastest known in the galaxy. Its tight orbit may enable scientists to measure the black hole’s spin, testing Einstein’s general relativity.
Space reported it asScientists just found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It zooms around our black hole at 15,500 miles per second (opens Space in a new tab)
A U.S. Air Force flight bound for McMurdo Station in Antarctica turned back to Christchurch after 150 minutes following a warning from New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority about a potential hazard linked to a planned Russian missile launch. The incident occurred during the annual Winter Fly-in period for Antarctic resupply missions.
Space reported it asMysterious Russian 'space activity' causes US Air Force flight to Antarctica to turn around: report (opens Space in a new tab)
NASA’s WB-57 research aircraft will fly at 50,000 feet on 12 August 2026 to observe the total solar eclipse over Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. The mission aims to capture high-resolution images of the solar corona and study atmospheric changes during the event.
Space reported it asNASA will chase the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse with balloons and a high-altitude jet (opens Space in a new tab)
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak between 12 and 13 August 2026, with up to 100 meteors per hour visible. A partial solar eclipse will occur on 12 August, offering a rare dual celestial event. Outlets varied in emphasis on timing, visibility, and the eclipse's coincidence.
Space reported it asWill Perseid shooting stars be visible during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse? (opens Space in a new tab)
Who says so
The lean above is carried in the coverage data this site ingests, which names no rater for it. We publish it because it is what the rest of the site groups Space on, and we will not present it as an assessment by anyone in particular until we hold one.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
The rating above reaches us without a named assessor, and is published as that rather than as anyone’s verdict.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Space.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- New York, New York, United States
- Seen publishing on
- space.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 19
- Reports listed
- 20
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Space is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 19 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Space: its report arrived a median of 22 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 10 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 November 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Space, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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