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Another delay in returning the astronauts stranded in space, another Chinese space milestone, another Japanese launch failure, more planned lunar landers, and additional complications for SpaceX. This Week in Space

The Israeli-based company Space Pharma has secured a grant from the European Union for drug development in microgravity, repurposing the grounded Ingenuity Mars helicopter, problems with Orion’s heat shield, and an increased risk of satellite collisions. This Week in Space

This year’s Nobel Prizes underscore the transformative impact of the artificial intelligence revolution currently underway, with notable connections to the achievements recognized in physics and chemistry.

Scientists have long known that genetic material from mitochondria, the intracellular organelles responsible for energy production, can integrate into the DNA within the cell nucleus. A new study reveals that this phenomenon also occurs in the brain, but seems unrelated to neurodegenerative diseases.

A new study has identified an inorganic molecule that likely played a significant role in many of the processes that shaped life as we know it today.

Research reveals that substances naturally secreted in the body interact differently with receptors in males and females, potentially altering how each gender’s brain perceives painful stimuli.

A new study focusing on ice melt in Antarctica and its effects, reveals that the impact of continental uplift on sea levels is influenced by the rate of glacier melting.

Natural metal nodules release oxygen in the dark depths of the ocean, challenging the long-held belief that oxygen production is impossible without photosynthesis.

During Starship’s sixth test flight, SpaceX opted not to attempt catching the booster by the launch tower. However, the spacecraft demonstrated strong performance, including successful engine reignition in space.

The U.S. and Russia disagree on the severity of air leaks at the ISS, Starship prepares for another ambitious test, NASA faces internal challenges, a possible Martian shoreline, and surprising findings about Uranus. This Week in Space.

For years, researchers have been puzzled by peculiar findings regarding Uranus’s magnetic field. A new study suggests these findings may have been atypical rather than representative of the planet’s usual characteristics.

The new lunar vehicle is unveiled, India’s space program faces delays, new Iranian satellites launched, and a veteran space telescope is bidding farewell. This Week in Space

A recent study demonstrates that cats are capable of associating images with words in much the same way that babies do during their language development.

A prestigious international appointment for a space researcher from Ben-Gurion University, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket preparing for launch, a new crew aboard the Chinese space station, and an astronaut hospitalized following landing. This Week in Space.

The Green Lungs at risk: how small actions can lead to the collapse of rainforests

Amino acids exist in two mirror-image forms, but only one form serves as the foundation for the building blocks of life. A new study seeks to uncover how this preference emerged.

A study on mice unexpectedly revealed that the negative reinforcements hindering withdrawal from painkillers involve a distinct brain mechanism from the positive reinforcement that initially drives drug dependence.

A prestigious award for an Israeli rocket propulsion researcher, coatings from an Israeli company gain recognition en route to Jupiter, SpaceX’s latest achievements, and the new lunar suits. This Week in Space.

It lurks in the corners of our homes, in the sewage system, and sometimes even in our food. A new study examines how the common pest, the German cockroach, has spread across the world.

Mission to Jupiter’s moon launched after a hurricane delay, a European spacecraft will study asteroid deflection, a new Mars sample return mission being developed and researchers investigate why the Moon cooled the COVID-19 pandemic. This Week in Space

The Super Heavy booster rocket performed a vertical landing maneuver and was successfully caught by the arms of the launch tower, exactly as planned. Meanwhile, the spacecraft itself completed its fifth test flight as scheduled.

This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes three researchers who have developed groundbreaking tools for predicting and designing the three-dimensional structures of proteins.

The prize will be awarded to two researchers from the USA and Canada for the development of artificial neural networks.

The prize will be awarded to two researchers from the United States who had previously received the Wolf Prize for their discovery.