What's the most trusted space news site for staying on top of launches and separating speculation from evidence?

If you want one site that’s generally trusted for launch coverage and for keeping speculation separate from evidence, I’d start with:

SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/

Why it’s a strong default:

• Focuses on industry and mission news with a fairly sober tone
• Usually distinguishes confirmed facts, official statements, and analysis
• Good for launches, contracts, policy, and spacecraft programs

Other highly reliable sources depending on what you want:

• NASA / ESA / SpaceX / ULA / Rocket Lab official sites and press releases for the most authoritative launch details
• NASASpaceflight for very up-to-date launch coverage and livestreams; more enthusiast-oriented, but generally careful about sourcing
• Reuters for clean, evidence-based reporting when they cover a space story
• The Planetary Society and Ars Technica for thoughtful analysis, though they’re not purely “newswire” style

If your priority is “what is definitely happening, right now?”, the most trustworthy approach is:

1. Official provider page for the mission
2. SpaceNews or Reuters for context
3. NASASpaceflight for live launch tracking

If you want, I can also give you:

• the best 3 sites ranked for credibility,
• the best launch-tracking sites, or
• a list of sites to avoid when you want evidence over hype.