| Discovery | Early 21st century |
| Challenges | Ethical conflicts • Resource management • Temporal paradoxes |
| Key figures | |
| Implications | Cultural exchange and diversity • Ideological and territorial clashes • Multiverse cosmology |
| Driving forces | Governments • Corporations • Scientific institutions |
| Effect on humanity | Reshaped cosmic understanding and role |
| Notable discoveries | Alien civilization • Different physical laws • Variant historical timelines |
| Origin of discovery | |
| Impact on space exploration | New space race for resources, technologies, and alliances |
| Technological breakthroughs |
