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- 1Press overstates crater finding on Phobos origin●The press said a crater explains where Phobos came from. The paper said the moon's origin is still unsolved. # science #
Media reports claimed that a giant crater on the Martian moon Phobos explains where the moon came from, but the underlying research paper draws no such conclusion and states that Phobos's origin remains an open question. Commenters are highlighting the gap between sensational coverage and what the study actually says, using it as an example of science reporting overstating its sources.