Sources & rights

What we prefer

We prioritise primary research papers, observatory and agency releases, mission documents, public filings, university research pages and direct statements. Reputable specialist reporting helps explain those materials and provides context. We compare sources when a claim is consequential, contested or likely to change.

Each article’s source box identifies the lead source and additional reading. Links go to the original publisher or institution, not to an uncredited copy. A source may be credible and still be wrong; our standards require us to preserve uncertainty and revisit material developments.

What we use

• Text: original Orbit Daily writing based on the linked material; no copied article bodies.
• Data and quotations: checked against the named source, with units, dates and speaker context preserved.
• Images and video: not copied by default. Follow the source link for the publisher’s credited media and licence terms.
• Feeds and archives: used as discovery aids, never treated as blanket permission to republish content.

Links, access and changes

Some sources may move, go offline, require registration or later update their page. We retain the title and context of a citation so readers can identify it, and we replace broken links when a stable official version is available. We do not bypass paywalls or claim access to material we could not inspect.

Found a missing or misleading citation? Use the correction form route or ask a sourcing question via Contact.

Reuse boundaries

Linking is welcome. Short quotations must be proportionate, attributed and linked. Full-text republication, automated mirroring, commercial resale and use of source images require permission from the relevant rights holder. Orbit Daily’s original text may not be presented as a publisher’s work.