# Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-22 23:00 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' depicts the sky on July 22, 1889, researchers find" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Popular Science and ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| KSL | New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNVUF5bE54akNnNFY4ajRUZnV1ajNjZHFmbHhPRk82SElkek44dlFHNFJXeGRRLWtMTkNIbXItNGM2clpWaTFhdlI4SndCc0NDTk9paUZfaEJvb2VxVmtBeWdqbHVSOTI0VVpYb3FjZmF3SXJEX05sRmVBc0VUMmxpdG1ubjZnTFl6em5ZYnNUUkp5ODJmODJ3Y3dNb1BrcFVPT1dfVlhhN19pTWZDZktTN21Hbm84ZXJzcUNhMnFUdllaVVFpTTdrOFVfdHd2SzZRYXQtM1RlT1pQUQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | What night is van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’? New analysis says it’s in July. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTFBlWUYtVVVnVFF1dE1vdUxQUV9EUC0tOEdKSG10dlBnWUY0MHVyaWVKN3RyT3dNZnVOZWZZRmVwMEN4N0RSSW1LdGZ3b0JiMkx3dEU3ZDRhTklGY2ZjR1dUZDMtNG9MR2dzQWc?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOVXBPMzFka3FTQl90YjFnVlR2N2tlOERUVU1QcFJjXzdDUTk3cjE1ZUhmbGFSLThuRmRZN1ZSMGtSd1JJTlFrdDV1U1BWaGFxbHZKNHd0ZGlmeVNQRGdpYmlTYlQ1MDByYVNfSXlPTFVfWE5oSE9FY1BDSmNtT1oyVE5oNnJ3MDdtc2EtUnVYekIzNmdjNWVQRzZwaU3SAaIBQVVfeXFMT1Jsd1VOX1BBVzNiOERNR2xnWFN2R1pXYXlqMTNMQzctbkFleVBYYU9nVlpLYnB3ZnVuM2ZsUXF6bi16SFZzWHI2UGdYdHl1b21Tb1NuSE9FWDNtME9fbUxqYUJjT0kyZXhHOW1yNTVxMWpwSmdnMy1SM1hwTXZacDM3UGFNRnA0UjNJSURFV3FiblBnNHp4QVVFMTRUREkzRDlR?oc=5) |

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