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Earth’s ‘mini moon’ may have been a chunk of our actual moon

The asteroid 2024 PT5, a temporary 'mini moon' of Earth, will depart on Monday, drawn away by the sun’s gravity; Although not fully captured by Earth, it will return in January for a close pass, offering NASA a chance to study it using radar technology

AP | 11.26.24

Searching for life on Europa: This week in space

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

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 10.18.24

NASA's Europa Clipper to explore possibility of life on Jupiter's icy moon

Scientists believe saltwater ocean beneath Europa's ice could harbor conditions favorable for life

Ynetnews | 10.15.24

התעניין מגיל צעיר במדע ובטכנולוגיה, ואהב לבנות מכשירים אלקטרוניים. ון אלן בוחן את החללית פיוניר 2

James Van Allen: The scientist who reached into space

This month marks 110 years since the birth of James Van Allen, the American researcher who discovered the magnetic radiation belts and led numerous pioneering studies in space exploration

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 10.05.24

השרה גמליאל ליד דגם של חללית ותמונות של אסטרונאוטים המיועדים להקיף את הירח בתוכנית ארטמיס

First Israeli woman astronaut? Innovation minister pushes for historic NASA training

During visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Innovation Minister Gila Gamliel announces her efforts to support training of Israeli woman astronaut through NASA

Ynet | 09.14.24

התיכוניסטים ששלחו את הניסוי שלהם לחלל עם המורה ניקי בסט

Teacher has cancer, pupils send medicine to space in trial

Jerusalem high school students dedicate research they conduct in the SpaceLab Ramon competition to finding a cancer cure; After winning first place, trial to be picked up by NASA

Nina Fox | 08.15.24

בארי ווילמור וסוניטה ווליאימס בתחנת החלל

NASA considers bringing stranded astronauts back with SpaceX

Space agency has contingency plan to use SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to retrieve astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams if Boeing's Starliner deemed unsafe for return trip

Ynetnews | 08.08.24

No satellite matches Venμs when considering its overall capabilities. A depiction of the Venμs satellite in space, with El-Op's hyperspectral camera

Farewell to the Israeli environmental satellite: This week in space

Israeli-French satellite Venμs successfully completes mission; SpaceX returns to space; Boeing bleeding money; astronomers anticipate star explosion

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.08.24

NASA's Curiosity Rover makes surprise accidental discovery on Mars

Discovery in Gediz Vallis channel raises questions about Red Planet's geological processes and suggests planet experienced active geological events like floods and landslides

Ynetnews | 07.23.24

There's oxygen present, but in lesser amounts, The moon Europa, as captured during the pass of the spacecraft Juno in September 2022

NASA Findings indicate potential for life-sustaining conditions on icy moons Enceladus and Europa

While the surface and shallow subsurface are bombarded by ionizing radiation that could degrade chemical biosignatures, radiolysis experiments suggest that amino acids can survive just under the surface

Ynetnews | 07.22.24

After 378 days, volunteers step out of NASA's simulated Mars habitat

NASA plans two more similar missions in 2025 and 2026/2027 as part of preparations for manned Mars missions in the 2030s,

Ynetnews | 07.07.24

The way to the moon passes through Mitzpe Ramon and more space news

Five Israeli startups have been selected to participate in the EXPAND program, to submit proposals for NASA's Artemis, the effort to return humans to the moon

Ettay Nevo / The Davidson Institute of Science | 06.28.24

Florida family sues NASA after house hit by Space Station debris

A 1.6-pound metal object from the International Space Station crashed through their home's roof

Ynetnews | 06.26.24

The planet Wasp-107b as envisioned by an artist

Clearing space junk and cotton-candy exoplanets

What's new in space: new record set in age of space travel, economics of clearing space debris and surprising new findings regarding distant planet

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.07.24

Scientists describe 'wow' moment upon discovery of Venus lava flows

Groundbreaking study reveals planet to be more volcanically active than previously believed

Ynetnews | 05.28.24

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