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Evergreen explainers on how astronomy works and how to read it — the pieces meant to be linked to for years rather than read once.

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How to read a discovery announcement

Six questions that separate a result from a headline

A practical guide to reading astronomy discovery news — what a sigma actually means, why "Earth-like" is usually about size alone, and the six questions that tell you how much of an announcement to believe.

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How we source astronomy and space science

The hierarchy of evidence behind every article, and what each level is worth

The sourcing hierarchy AsteriaStar Journal works to — which sources count as primary, why a preprint is not a result, and how to tell an agency announcement from a measurement.

Editorial