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ARCHIVED · 7 LEFT · 1 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Aug 19, 1:20 AM

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Need a tow? Space X rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

CBS News - US and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedElon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month.
What changedThe left frames it as "Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the...". The right frames it as "Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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52WORDING GAP

9 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the...". The right frames it as "Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the...".

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Aug 18, 9:38 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Aug 18, 9:39 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Aug 18, 9:52 PM: Mashable joined the source map.

Aug 18, 10:12 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a Space X rocket that slammed into the moon

A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.

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Center ·News report

Need a tow? Space X rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

Elon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Need a tow? Space X rocket taken to Christmas Island after splashdown

Elon Musk’s SpaceX had faced difficulties retrieving the 52-metre-long spacecraft which had sat in the Indian Ocean for almost a month.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

New images show moon crater carved by Space X rocket

A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket. The space agency on Tuesday released before-and-after photos of the...

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Center-left ·News report

NASA images show 60-foot-wide crater on moon after Space X rocket booster crash

A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.

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Center-left ·News report
NBC News2h ago

NASA spots new crater on the moon created when a Space X rocket crashed

A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon uncontrolled this month at an estimated 5,400 mph. Now NASA has photos.

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Center-left ·News report
Mashable2h ago

NASA: Space X rocket crash made basketball court-size moon crater

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter images reveal fresh moon crater from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, testing impact prediction tools.

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Center-left ·News report

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a Space X rocket that slammed into the moon

A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.

Open source
Center-right ·News report

Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a Space X rocket that slammed into the moon

A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket.

Open source