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The ∞ galaxy is interpreted as the aftermath of a nearly head-on collision between two face-on disk galaxies with massive, compact bulges. The bulges survived the collision, and the inner disk stars were swept up in outwardly expanding collisional rings around the bulges. The nearby galaxy II Hz 4 is the prototype for this kind of binary ring formation (R. Lynds & A. Toomre 1976). Compression and shocks in the colliding gas likely produced a dense gaseous remnant in between the nuclei, as has been observed in the bullet cluster on much larger scales. It is proposed that the black...

It may sound like the beginning of a Star Trek plot, but there’s a very real arms race going on in space. And Russia may have just made the first move. According to some startling reports, Russian military satellites have apparently launched unknown objects into Earth’s orbit. Space.com described the trio of Russian satellites as “secretive” objects “whose purpose is unknown.” “The three satellites, designated Kosmos 2581, 2582 and 2583, launched on a Soyuz-2.1V rocket from Plesetsk cosmodrome early on Feb. 2,” the outlet reports, adding that the satellites “have displayed interesting behavior.” That behavior includes getting oddly close to...

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died at the age of 87 after contracting Covid and developing pneumonia. The English film and television actor is best known for starring in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as Admiral Piett, an imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship. His agent of 10 years, Julian Owen issued a statement which said that he died 'peacefully' on Monday, June 30, in Ashford, Kent. After injuring his arm after a fall, he was taken to hospital where he caught Covid, which developed into pneumonia. The statement from his agent said:...

Speaking at the ATX Television Festival, the creator discussed how much freedom he had to acknowledge "grown-up" topics in his "Star Wars" story: "I've been allowed to start using the word 'fascism' the last couple weeks. That's liberating." ..."I mean, [for] Disney this is $650 million," he said. "For 24 episodes, I never took a note. We said '[redacted] the Empire' in the first season, and they said, 'Can you please not do that?' ... In Season 2, they said, 'Streaming is dead, we don't have the money we had before,' so we fought hard about money, but they never...

Make the Galaxy Great Again. The White House has heralded Star Wars Day with an eye-catching AI-generated image of a buff-looking President Trump wielding a red lightsaber and characterizing him as a Sith slayer. Trump, 78, looked stoic in the image, with bulging biceps and the American flag, as well as bald eagles behind him, in the stunning social media post by the White House. “Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to … bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our...

Just some fun for us old people who remember the special thing that happened for the Universe during summer 1977.

It doesn’t take a genius to read between the lines of Disney’s latest political stunt. Disney’s latest Star Wars spin-off series Andor has made an less-than-subtle jab at the conservative right by featuring a scene of “Imperial Officer” trying to rape “undocumented migrant.” While the incident obviously takes place within the Star Wars universe, it is clearly intended to mirror President Trump’s policy of ending the flow of illegal immigration. The Hollywood Reporter details: Yet even by Andor standards, a scene from the second season is leaving fans shocked: An Imperial officer tries to violently rape a Rebel fugitive, Bix...

<p>In one of the best examples of "sleep in the bed you made" moments you'll ever see, Star Wars actor and voice of the Joker, Mark Hamill, decided to promote his new film on Bluesky. The only trouble is that this particular film involves the celebration of Jesus Christ, and Bluesky is a place where you won't find a lot of Jesus fans.</p>

1977's 'Star Wars' will receive a resurrection screening after being hidden away for decades in favor of tweaked "Special Editions." There is an excellent chance you have never seen Star Wars. Oh, you might think you’ve seen 1977’s Star Wars (now christened Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope). But what you’ve likely actually seen is one of the many altered versions of Star Wars that have been in wide distribution ever since the film’s initial theatrical run. Writer-director George Lucas famously kept making tweaks and changes to his creation through iterations of “Special Editions.” Many of these changes...

Ryan Gosling is to star in a new Star Wars film, which is set to be released in two years' time. The new Disney project is titled Star Wars: Starfighter, and will be directed by Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy. "The reality is that this script is just so good. It has such a great story with great and original characters," said Barbie actor Gosling at a Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo. Set to be released on 7 May 2027, the film is a standalone story and won't follow the main plotline of the Skywalker family and recent sequels...

In a move that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood and the passionate Star Wars fandom, Kathleen Kennedy, the longtime president of Lucasfilm, is reportedly set to retire by the end of 2025. After more than a decade steering one of Disney’s most iconic franchises into the ground, Kennedy’s departure marks the end of an era defined by ambitious expansion, woke creative decisions, and a relentless push to modernize a galaxy far, far away. The news—first reported by industry insider Matthew Belloni of Puck—has sparked widespread speculation about the future of Star Wars and its place within Disney’s sprawling empire. Kennedy’s...

CAST: Donald Trump as hans solo Elon musk as Luke Skywalker Steve Bannon as Chewbacca George Soros as Darth Vader Obama and Biden as key villains Danielle Smith as Princess Leia Alex Jones as Yoda Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh as 3CP0 and R2D2 PLOT: current events !!

The Kremlin has accused President Trump of attempting to erode Russia and China’s nuclear potential with his plan for an Iron Dome missile defence system. The programme was “yet another confirmation of the US focus on turning space into a scene of armed confrontation and deployment of weapons”, Maria Zakharova, the chief spokeswoman of the Russian foreign ministry, said. Trump issued an executive order on Monday mandating a process to develop an “Iron Dome for America”, a reference to the aerial defence shield used by Israel. Zakharova said that this implied “a sharp intensification of the US national missile defence...

Original “Star Wars” actor Angus MacInnes died Dec. 23 at the age of 77. His death was confirmed by his family on social media. “To all Angus’ fans around the world, with breaking hearts we write this,” the Facebook message began. His family continued, “He left us peacefully, surrounded by his family and love.” They paid tribute to the talented actor by listing the many credits he had to his name. “Angus’ career spanned decades, with unforgettable roles in films such as Star Wars: A New Hope (as Gold Leader, Jon “Dutch” Vander), Witness, Judge Dredd, Captain Phillips, and many...

Outgoing Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) — a member of the far-left “Squad” — is demanding that the next Star Wars movie features a black Jedi lead character, saying he will refuse to watch and will even denounce the movie franchise if his demand isn’t met. The threat to the Walt Disney Company comes as the studio recently announced a new Star Wars movie trilogy in the making from X-Men veteran Simon Kinberg. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, who is set to leave Congress in January after losing his primary, made his demand known in an X post on Tuesday.

By now, many Americans are familiar with leftists’ unhealthy obsession with forcing transgenderism onto adults and children alike. But as it turns out, these delusions about biological sex are also popping up in a galaxy far, far away. In their latest act of left-wing activism, The Walt Disney Company’s “Star Wars” brand is giving fans a look at its first-ever trans-identifying clone trooper, named “Sister.” According to Breitbart News, the character was originally introduced in a young adult novel two years ago but is now getting his first visual appearance in a new “Star Wars” encyclopedia. SNIP The incident represents...

The video game Star Wars Outlaws is to be released this week. The game is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi — so in the universe of the original, still-greatest film trilogy — and has been several years in development. According to its “narrative director” Navid Khavari, “We didn’t just look at the original films, we looked at George Lucas’s own inspirations: Akira Kurosawa, World War Two movies like The Dambusters and spaghetti westerns. You see the care that was taken in that original trilogy to make it tonally consistent. We need to make this...

Asking the important questions in this one: Andor and/or Andor? A look at some recent stah wahs trends and how Andor breaks them. And me. Special (edition) thanks to Tricia Aurand. 00:00 Andor? 1:55 Fan Service 6:32 Anti-Fan Service 10:50 Craft 16:13 Apolitical Disney 23:00 Anti-capitalism 26:18 Anti-colonialism 30:06 Radicalization 37:27 F*scism is a Prison 44:21 Conclusion

The Force was not with “The Acolyte.”The “Star Wars” series — deemed “woke” by many online fans — was recently canceled after only one season, which came as a surprise to some of the cast members.Lee Jung-Jae, who played Master Sol in the Disney+ show, reacted to the cancellation in an interview with Entertainment Weekly on Friday.(Snip) The 8-episode series has faced intense online backlash for its progressive themes, with many fans calling out the alleged overt LGBTQ propaganda that was part of the show. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an 18% rating from the audience.

A Boba Fett action figure from the iconic Star Wars franchise has shattered records, selling for an astounding $1.34 million. The prototype figure, designed for Kenner’s Star Wars toy line in 1979, has now become the most expensive toy ever sold at auction. The figure in question is a Kenner 1979 J-Slot (Version 2) Rocket-Firing Prototype Boba Fett, a toy that never reached store shelves due to safety concerns. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Star Wars sensation: World's most valuable action figure The firing rocket mechanism was deemed too hazardous for children, prompting the cancellation of its commercial release....