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Hello, I started my space platform an hour ago, and hadn't researched military science yet. Upon researching military because I had some lab downtime, the "Space science" tips & tricks showed up, I think it should have shown earlier (i.e. not depend on military)

Tip being shown after military science research is just a coincidence. Tips are often waiting for you to figure out mechanics on your own. In this case, the tip trigger sequence goes like this: Technology for space science must be researched, then the game waits 15 in-game minutes. This is followed by the condition that at least 15 minutes wasn't shown any tip. It is done this way so players wouldn't be overwhelmed by new tips constantly appearing.