When we’re wrong,
we say so.
Space Daily makes mistakes. When we do, we correct them quickly, transparently, and on the same page where the original error appeared. This page explains how we handle corrections and how to flag one.
How to request a correction
Email [email protected] with the article URL and a short description of what needs correcting. The more specific you can be (the exact passage, the source for the correct version) the faster we can act.
We respond to corrections requests within 48 hours. For factual errors, we’ll update the article and append a dated note at the foot of the piece explaining the change. For minor copy errors (typos, formatting), we’ll fix silently without a note.
What counts as a correction
- Factual errors: Wrong dates, misspelled names, incorrect figures, misattributed quotations. Always corrected with a dated note.
- Misleading framing: A claim that’s technically accurate but creates a wrong impression in context. Corrected with a note explaining what was changed and why.
- Sourcing errors: Material that turns out to come from an unreliable source after publication. Corrected, and the unreliable source removed from our reference set.
- Minor copy edits: Typos, grammar, broken links. Fixed silently.
Updates vs. corrections
Sometimes the world changes after we publish — a launch slips, a person changes roles, a study is retracted. We update articles to reflect the new state of facts, and indicate the date of the most recent update. Updates that materially change the original article’s conclusion are treated as corrections.
When we won’t correct
We don’t remove articles for editorial reasons unless they contain a serious factual error we can’t fix in place. We don’t adjust pieces to reflect later reader disagreement with a position, only to fix verifiable factual errors. Opinion pieces stand as written unless they contain factual errors.
Contact
- Corrections: [email protected]
- Editorial standards: read our standards
- About: about Space Daily