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The Exploration Company completes Nyx splashdown test campaign with subscale mockup

The Exploration Company completed a splashdown test campaign using a subscale mockup of its Nyx capsule, validating components of the vehicle's water‑landing recovery profile. The tests mark a development milestone in the company's capsule verification program ahead of larger‑scale trials.

2026-02-05T07:03:48.154976-08:00

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Voyager Technologies and Max Space partner to develop expandable lunar habitats

2026-02-05T06:35:36.612826-08:00

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JWST survey of 800,000 galaxies maps dark matter density

2026-02-05T05:08:30.716129-08:00

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OHB establishes European Moonport Company in Bavaria to centralize lunar mission capabilities

2026-02-04T23:55:58.415854-08:00

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The Exploration Company completes Nyx splashdown test campaign with subscale mockup The Exploration Company completed a splashdown test campaign using a subscale mockup of its Nyx capsule, validating components of the vehicle's water‑landing recovery profile. The tests mark a development milestone in the company's capsule verification program ahead of larger‑scale trials.

2026-02-05T07:03:48.154976-08:00

The Exploration Company completes Nyx splashdown test campaign with subscale mockup

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Voyager Technologies and Max Space partner to develop expandable lunar habitats Voyager Technologies and Max Space will collaborate to adapt Max Space's expandable-habitat technology for lunar exploration, combining Voyager's commercial habitat ambitions with Max Space's softgoods expertise to advance deployable surface infrastructure for sustained lunar operations. The agreement targets early-stage development and demonstration efforts.

2026-02-05T06:35:36.612826-08:00

Voyager Technologies and Max Space partner to develop expandable lunar habitats

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JWST survey of 800,000 galaxies maps dark matter density Using James Webb Space Telescope observations of roughly 800,000 galaxies, astronomers have measured the density and large-scale distribution of dark matter, producing the most detailed empirical picture yet of the universe's dominant invisible component. The analysis provides new observational constraints for models of cosmic structure formation.

2026-02-05T05:08:30.716129-08:00

JWST survey of 800,000 galaxies maps dark matter density

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James Webb Space Telescope's view of 800,000 galaxies paints a detailed picture of dark matter

2026-02-05T05:08:30.716129-08:00

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OHB establishes European Moonport Company in Bavaria to centralize lunar mission capabilities OHB has launched the European Moonport Company in Bavaria to consolidate its lunar-mission and lunar-surface infrastructure activities, moving the company from concept toward plans for a start-and-landing base on the Moon. The step comes as ESA pushes to accelerate European lunar initiatives.

2026-02-04T23:55:58.415854-08:00

OHB establishes European Moonport Company in Bavaria to centralize lunar mission capabilities

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SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, launched on a Falcon 9, is preparing to berth with the International Space Station, marking the first time a private spacecraft has reached the station. The approach represents a major milestone in commercial operations supporting station logistics and on-orbit presence.

2026-02-04T22:14:00.073201-08:00

SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station

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House Science Committee unanimously passes NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 after adopting dozens of amendments The House Science Committee on Feb. 4 unanimously approved the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 after adopting dozens of amendments, advancing a package that frames near‑term funding and policy priorities for the agency. The measure now moves to further House consideration and inter‑chamber negotiations.

2026-02-04T17:07:21.791828-08:00

House Science Committee unanimously passes NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 after adopting dozens of amendments

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NASA warns SLS will likely face multi‑year launch gaps, threatening Artemis cadence and contractors NASA acknowledged the Space Launch System is likely to experience multi‑year intervals between flights, a development that endangers the planned Artemis launch cadence and places prime contractors and supply‑chain partners at operational and financial risk. Agency officials said the gaps could complicate lunar timelines and industrial readiness.

2026-02-04T07:15:17.874722-08:00

NASA warns SLS will likely face multi‑year launch gaps, threatening Artemis cadence and contractors

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The Exploration Company completes Nyx splashdown test campaign with subscale mockup

Voyager Technologies and Max Space partner to develop expandable lunar habitats

JWST survey of 800,000 galaxies maps dark matter density

OHB establishes European Moonport Company in Bavaria to centralize lunar mission capabilities

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