Saudi researchers launch landmark space mission to study aging and brain disorders

Saudi Arabia has launched the first biological samples from the Middle East into space as part of the BioGravity-1 mission. The payload was sent aboard a SpaceX resupply flight headed to the International Space Station.

The mission is led by the Saudi Space Agency and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. The research focuses on studying aging and brain disorders in a microgravity environment.