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New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings.

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What happened Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 2 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceDeveloping

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Left / center-leftNew study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterNew study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Oct 22, 8:35 PM

New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 22, 9:27 PM

New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists doubling as art detectives have traced Vincent van Gogh’s “ The Starry Night ” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world’s most famous paintings.

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 2 sources
0/99 Wording GapMedium confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Oct 22, 8:35 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 22, 9:27 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 9 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.