Scientists analyzing samples from the asteroid Bennu have identified thousands of organic molecules, including the building blocks of proteins and genetic material. “This increases the likelihood of finding life elsewhere,” researchers say.

An impressive success accompanied by a landing failure for Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket, docking of Indian satellites in space, two lunar landers on their way to the Mook, and a remarkable observation satellite by the United Arab Emirates. This Week In Space

Blue Origin successfully reached orbit as planned in the maiden launch of its heavy-lift rocket, New Glenn, but failed in its attempt to land the rocket’s first stage.

Giant rocket launches, the debate over lunar missions, the decision on Mars sample collection, an intriguing Chinese mission, and a centaur on the edge of the solar system. This Week in Space

A spacecraft sets a new record for a Sun flyby, NASA privatizes space communication, a new study reveals the Moon’s age, educational astronomy, and a unique ring. 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.

Countries worldwide are advancing technologies to generate electricity from massive solar panel arrays in space, aiming to harness continuous solar energy for a sustainable and reliable power source.

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

After years of searching, researchers have confirmed the existence of a small planet orbiting Barnard’s Star, one of our closest stellar neighbors.

A successful conclusion to the pioneering private mission, promising radiation data from Artemis 1, evidence of water on the Moon, and plans for a lunar communication network. This Week in Space

Communication satellites featuring Israeli developments, record crowding in space, and a surprising new volcano.

A major deal for ISI, China’s plans to bring samples from Mars, the Polaris Dawn mission underway, NASA’s space sail project, and a farewell to an old rocket. This Week in Space

The historic private mission is delayed, a rare explosion of a SpaceX rocket, Boeing’s setbacks, a small step for Beresheet 2, Israeli weather satellites, planets without a sun, and an intriguing auction. This Week in Space

China’s satellite communication network, Boeing still stuck, a private mission and challenges at the future lunar station

Israeli environmental satellite ends operations, SpaceX back in action, Boeing delayed, and an upcoming nova event.

China’s unmanned spacecraft aims to be the first to bring samples from the far side of the moon to Earth.

Salvaging Mars samples, Boeing to the ISS, Venus’s atmospheric emissions, and a nearby stellar black hole.

New findings reveal that the “Radcliffe Wave,” a huge galactic formation, moves in a wave-like manner

Starship ready for another test, Japan launches space telescope and lunar lander, galaxy structure holds secrets of the ancient universe.

A meteorite from a different solar system, lunar soil’s temperature characteristics, space debris concerns and a cyber-attack on scientific telescopes

What happens if a time traveler kills his or her grandfather? How do you stop a time machine from just appearing somewhere in space, millions of kilometers from home?

53 years since the Valentina Tereshkova’s historical flight, the only woman to ever fly alone in space

What technologies are still required for colonization of the red planet?