Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA SpaceX Crew 13
Kutryk will join a six-month mission to the International Space Station following Artemis II's lunar flyby
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA SpaceX Crew 13
Photograph: CFJC Today Kamloops (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Joshua Kutryk, a Canadian astronaut, will join NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission, scheduled after Artemis II’s lunar flyby.
- The mission will last six months at the International Space Station, involving health experiments and maintenance work.
- Left-rated outlets emphasised Kutryk’s background, while the centre-rated digest included details on the mission’s purpose.
- No right-rated outlet covered the story, leaving a gap in that segment of the media landscape.
Joshua Kutryk, an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency, has been assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission. The mission is set to launch a few months after Artemis II completes its lunar flyby. Kutryk will be one of four crew members.
The crew will spend six months aboard the International Space Station. Their tasks will include conducting health experiments and performing maintenance work, as reported by CFJC Today Kamloops. The mission’s timing follows the Artemis II lunar flyby, though the exact launch date remains unconfirmed.
What the coverage left out
None of the digests mentioned the specific experiments or research focus of the mission. The left-rated digests omitted the mission’s duration and objectives entirely. No right-rated outlet ran the story at all, leaving that segment of the media without coverage of Kutryk’s assignment.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
- The two left-rated digests, from St Catharines Standard and The NOTL Local, led on Kutryk’s assignment to the mission. Both noted that he is preparing for spaceflight after Artemis II’s lunar flyby. Neither digest included details on the mission’s duration or its objectives at the International Space Station.
Centre
- The centre-rated digest from CFJC Today Kamloops included more detail on the mission itself. It reported that the crew would spend six months at the International Space Station conducting health experiments and maintenance work. The digest also led with Kutryk’s background, noting his childhood dream of spaceflight.
Right
We hold no leaning breakdown for this story, so there is nothing to report about the right.
Questions about this coverage
- Is the coverage of Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA SpaceX Crew 13 biased?
- Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA SpaceX Crew 13 is one event reported by several outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Who is Joshua Kutryk?
- Joshua Kutryk is a Canadian astronaut assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission. He will join a six-month mission to the International Space Station following Artemis II’s lunar flyby. The Canadian Space Agency selected him for the crew, as reported by multiple outlets.
- What will the SpaceX Crew 13 mission do?
- The SpaceX Crew 13 mission will spend six months at the International Space Station. The crew will conduct health experiments and perform maintenance work, according to CFJC Today Kamloops. The mission follows Artemis II’s lunar flyby, though its exact launch date is unclear.
- Which outlets covered Joshua Kutryk’s assignment?
- Left-rated outlets like St Catharines Standard and The NOTL Local covered Kutryk’s assignment, focusing on his selection. The centre-rated CFJC Today Kamloops included details on the mission’s objectives. No right-rated outlet reported on the story.
Read it at the source
18 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
10- 5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA's Crew 13 (opens The NOTL Local in a new tab)
The NOTL Local — is The NOTL Local biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA’s Crew 13 (opens St Catharines Standard in a new tab)
St Catharines Standard — is St Catharines Standard biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens The Toronto Star in a new tab)
The Toronto Star — is The Toronto Star biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Timmins Today in a new tab)
Timmins Today — is Timmins Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens CambridgeToday.ca in a new tab)
CambridgeToday.ca — is CambridgeToday.ca biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Bay Today in a new tab)
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Sudbury in a new tab)
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters — is Orillia Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
6- 5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA’s Crew 13 (opens CFJC Today Kamloops in a new tab)
CFJC Today Kamloops — is CFJC Today Kamloops biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Ckpg Today in a new tab)
Ckpg Today — is Ckpg Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Medicine Hat News in a new tab)
Medicine Hat News — is Medicine Hat News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens meadowlakeNOW in a new tab)
meadowlakeNOW — is meadowlakeNOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens Battlefords NOW in a new tab)
Battlefords NOW — is Battlefords NOW biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station (opens City News in a new tab)
Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Not rated
2- 5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA's Crew 13 (opens Airdrie City View in a new tab)
Airdrie City View — is Airdrie City View biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station – 105.9 The Region (opens 1059theregion.com in a new tab)
1059theregion.com — is 1059theregion.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
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