Track asteroid threat news and fact-check it against NASA data

Every day, the system checks NASA's asteroid data against news coverage and flags media exaggeration or misinformation.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Every path runs; runs once per each region searched.

Pattern: Parallel Split (2) ยท Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceRuns once per itemEvery pathResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Email AutomationMessaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market IntelligenceSecurity & Compliance
Connects
NASAApifyOpenAISlackDiscordGoogle Sheets

The problem it solves

You want accurate information on near-Earth asteroid risks, but sensational headlines make it hard to tell what's actually dangerous. Sorting real threats from media panic takes research time you don't have, and misinformation can spread before anyone catches it.

Who it fits

Science communicators, journalists, or researchers who track space news and need to separate real risk from hype.

How it works

  1. Runs automatically once a day
  2. Pulls the latest near-Earth asteroid data from NASA
  3. Searches news coverage across multiple regions on the same topic
  4. AI compares news claims against the official NASA data
  5. Sends an alert to Slack, Discord, or email, and logs it to Google Sheets
What you get

Asteroid headlines checked against the real data

You get a daily check comparing asteroid news coverage against NASA's real data, flagging exaggeration before it spreads.

What you get

A daily alert showing real threat levels versus media coverage, with any misinformation flagged, plus a logged history in Google Sheets.

What you need

A NASA API key, an Apify account, an OpenAI API key, and at least one of Slack, Discord, or email.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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