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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1576, Mughal Empire annexes Bengal after defeating the Bengal Sultanate at the Battle of Rajmahal. In 1693, John Ashby, English admiral (born 1640) passed away. In 1862, The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1985, Keven Lacombe, Canadian cyclist was born. In 1994, Eila Campbell, English geographer and cartographer (born 1915) passed away. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2015, D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (born 1941) passed away. In 2024, Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length

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A new result using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory shows that the outer spiral arms in the Milky Way galaxy may reach wider than previously thought. This finding may lead astronomers to adjust their understanding of our home galaxy’s structure. A team of astronomers made this discovery by making precise measurements of distances to dust clouds []

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Live Science

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· Jun 24, 2026

60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's heart

60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's heart

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· Jul 12, 2026

James Webb telescope captures never-before-seen glimpse of 'Centaur' galaxy's battle wounds — Space photo of the week

James Webb telescope captures never-before-seen glimpse of 'Centaur' galaxy's battle wounds — Space photo of the week

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· Jun 25, 2026

Millions of Stars in Cigar Galaxy

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently observed edge-on starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82), nicknamed the Cigar Galaxy. Webb’s new view of M82, added to archival data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, gives us a more complete picture of this starburst galaxy. Because Webb can see infrared light, it is able to peer through clouds of []

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· Jul 4, 2026

NASA's Chandra telescope reveals Milky Way's outer reaches may stretch farther than previously known

Rare gamma-ray bursts detected by powerful X-ray telescopes orbiting the Earth helped astronomers measure Milky Way spiral arms with stunning accuracy.

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· Jul 8, 2026

Lockheed Martin’s $502M deal supports Apache night vision

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a 502 million contract to provide ongoing support services for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight and Pilot Night Vision Sight system, known in Army circles by the shorthand M-TADS/PNVS, the combined sensor and targeting package mounted on every AH-64 Apache helicopter in the U.S. fleet. The M-TADS/PNVS, also []

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Related coverage for "NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length": Live Science — 60 million stars: Euclid space telescope snaps the largest-ever close-up photo of the Milky Way's heart . https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gdaiRVCFczRjaBZv3RYELC.jpg — James Webb telescope captures never-before-seen glimpse of 'Centaur' galaxy's battle wounds — Space photo of the week . NASA — Millions of Stars in Cigar Galaxy. Fox News — NASA's Chandra telescope reveals Milky Way's outer reaches may stretch farther than previously known. Defence Blog — Lockheed Martin’s $502M deal supports Apache night vision