The submitted title was "Astronomers Want to Build a SETI Observatory on the Moon" which came from the submitted URL (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-astronomer...). I think you're reading it with the wrong quantifier: to me the claim is not "[all] astronomers want [etc.]" but "[some] astronomers want [etc.]", which is perfectly reasonable.
But it's fine to change a title when it's landing the wrong way with some readers, and it seemed like there was a better link in this case, so a mod changed both the URL and title.
But it's fine to change a title when it's landing the wrong way with some readers, and it seemed like there was a better link in this case, so a mod changed both the URL and title.