Editorial principles
Horizon Lab is an editorial popular-science project about space and astronomy. These principles explain how we choose topics, where the facts come from and who is responsible for what we publish.
Sources
Horizon Lab works primarily with primary scientific and institutional sources: press releases from space agencies and observatories, scientific publications and preprints (arXiv). The full list is on the About page.
Fact-checking
Key facts, names, dates, figures and conclusions are checked against the original publication before a story goes live. We preserve scientific uncertainty: if the study's authors say “possibly”, we do not turn it into a fact.
Use of AI
AI tools help with structure, translation and drafts. They are not a source of information: the editor checks the final version of every story against the primary source.
Primary sources
Every news story names its original source with a link, so readers can go to it and verify the information themselves.
Corrections
If a significant error is found after publication, the story is corrected. You can report an inaccuracy to the editor — contact details are on the About page.
Editorial responsibility
The Horizon Lab editor is responsible for the final version of every published story.