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• Blue Origin’s next launch now won’t happen until 2027

  Company leadership has moved the upcoming flight window following recovery efforts from a launchpad explosion that occurred in May. Bad weather disrupted the subsequent rebuilding operations, delaying an orbital mission intended to deploy Amazon Leo satellites. Chief Executive Officer Dave Limp noted that the brief schedule shift will not derail the aerospace firm's primary operational focus.

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• NASA's Hubble probes mystery of missing oxygen in dwarf galaxies

  Astronomers investigating 37 nearby dwarf galaxies found that these systems retain an average of only 11% of the oxygen forged by their stars. Because of their small mass and weaker gravitational pull, powerful stellar winds and supernova blasts easily expel the remaining 89% into space. The findings clarify how stellar activity shapes the chemical evolution and composition of low-mass galactic systems.

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• FAA proposes new rules to streamline commercial space launches

  Aviation regulators are moving to overhaul the framework governing private spaceflight operations across the United States. The policy shift aims to modernize current administrative processes for licensed commercial orbital and suborbital activities. These proposed updates reflect efforts to keep pace with the rapidly growing frequency of private rocket missions.

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