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  1. Planetary Science

    Israel’s first moon mission lost moments before landing

    The spacecraft’s engine cut out just before it was to touch down in the Sea of Serenity.

    By Maria Temming
  2. Astronomy

    Meet one of the first scientists to see the historic black hole image

    Kazunori Akiyama was one of the first scientists to see the black hole snapshot.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Health & Medicine

    NASA’s Twins Study reveals effects of space on Scott Kelly’s health

    Ten research groups studying the twin astronauts found long-term spaceflight can alter a person’s physiology and gene activity.

    By Jeremy Rehm
  4. Health & Medicine

    Ketamine cultivates new nerve cell connections in mice

    In mice, ketamine prods nerve cells to connect, which may explain the hallucinogenic drug’s ability to ease depression.