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Ancient Collision May Have Tilted the Milky Way's Orientation by 90 Degrees

The Milky Way, our galactic home, may have experienced a dramatic tilt in its orientation billions of years ago. New research analyzing the motion and distribution of stars suggests the galaxy underwent a roughly 90-degree flip relative to its original orientation—an event astronomers trace back to a major collision

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New Research Challenges Assumptions About Solar Storm Severity

The Problem with Assumptions For decades, scientists operated under a comforting assumption: there was an upper limit to how intense solar winds could become when they reached Earth. This cap on space weather severity meant that even the most powerful solar storms could be anticipated and planned for within certain

Rocket Lab Secures $266 Million Space Force Contract for Missile Defense Missions

Rocket Lab has been awarded a significant contract by the U.S. Space Force valued at $266 million. The deal covers up to 18 suborbital missile-defense missions, marking a notable expansion of the company's government work. Most of these missions will launch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in

China Achieves Milestone with First Caught Reusable Booster

China has successfully caught its first reusable booster, achieving a milestone in the development of reusable rocket technology. The accomplishment represents a notable advancement in China's space program as the nation works toward reducing launch costs through booster recovery and reuse. The capture mechanism employed by China allows

Hubble Reveals Andromeda's Star Formation in Slow Decline

New observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope indicate that star formation in the Andromeda galaxy (M31) has been winding down over the past 500 million years. This gradual decline provides astronomers with valuable data about the lifecycle of spiral galaxies and the processes that drive—or limit—stellar

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SpaceX Plans Tower Catch for Next Starship Flight Following Successful 13th Test

SpaceX appears ready to attempt catching the Starship Super Heavy booster at the launch tower on the vehicle's next flight, following a successful 13th test of the world's largest rocket. The upcoming attempt would mark another milestone in SpaceX's rapid development program for Starship.

SpaceX Starship Advances Toward Routine Space Travel

The Path to Routine Space Travel SpaceX's Starship represents one of the most ambitious projects in modern spaceflight. The spacecraft, designed to be fully reusable, aims to dramatically reduce the cost of accessing space and enable missions that were previously logistically or economically unfeasible. Significance for Space Exploration