Editorial standards
What you can expect from every story we publish, and what to do if we fall short.
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Accuracy and sourcing
We work from primary sources wherever they exist: peer-reviewed papers, preprints, datasets and mission documents. When a finding has not yet been peer reviewed, we say so.
We distinguish between what a study shows, what its authors suggest, and what other experts have published about it. We do not describe a single result as settled science.
How stories are made
Stories are prepared in-house and published under the shared byline of the CosmosLens editors. Work by outside writers and researchers is credited to them by name.
We use AI tools to help with research and drafting. They do not decide what we publish: every story is checked against its sources before publication, including numbers, names and dates. Quotations come from published sources and are not altered in meaning.
Corrections
When we make a factual error, we correct it promptly and add a note at the end of the story saying what was changed and when. We do not quietly edit errors out. Updates that add new information are marked with the date of the update.
To report an error, write to corrections@cosmoslens.com with the story’s address and what you believe is wrong.
Independence and advertising
Our journalism is editorially independent. Advertisers, sponsors and funders have no say in what we cover or how. Ads are served by third-party networks, are labeled “Advertisement”, and are visually separate from our stories.
We do not accept payment for coverage, and we do not publish sponsored content presented as journalism. Writers disclose any financial or personal ties to the subjects they cover, and editors decide whether those ties prevent them from writing the story.
Images
Many of our images come from space agencies and research institutions. Every image is credited in its caption with its source and license. Artist’s impressions and illustrations are labeled as such, and we do not alter scientific images in ways that change what they show.
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