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This is why returning astronaut Sunita Williams' hair turned white

Astronaut Sunita Williams returns from 288-day ISS mission with stark physical changes — including white hair and bone loss — as NASA tackles long-term space health risks and rehabilitation challenges

Tzur Gueta | 03.24.25

From the Negev to the moon: Israeli company fuels deep-space innovation with $2.5 million grant

Israeli company Creation-Space raises $2.5 million for its accelerator program, which supports startups developing technologies for use in deep-space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.07.25

Why is Mars red? New study sheds light on the planet’s rusty hue

Mars’ signature red hue has long intrigued scientists, but new findings suggest its origin differs from previous theories; discovery sheds light on planet’s geological history and raises new questions about whether Mars once had conditions suitable for life

Yogev Israeli | 03.03.25

US Blue Ghost makes history in moon landing

Firefly craft in unmanned flight completes successful soft landing kicking off research mission; 'We're on the moon,' company official declares in mission control

Reuters | 03.02.25

השדות המגנטיים של החור השחור העל-מאסיבי קשת A*, שנמצא בלב גלקסיית שביל החלב

Scientists find unusual flare activity in supermassive black hole

James Webb Space Telescope reveals frequent daily flare activity in greater detail; experts hope extended study will deepen understanding

Yogev Israeli | 02.26.25

Asteroid closing in on Earth: This Week in Space

Asteroid impact risk is rising but not yet alarming; SpaceX expedites the return of stranded astronauts, a new New Glenn rocket is in development and the debate over astronomical legacy

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.25.25

A solar image captured at the new observatory

Sun over Isfiya, moon over Italy: This week in space

Researchers say findings suggest that many regions of the early Solar System had conditions suitable for the formation of life’s building blocks, increasing the likelihood of discovering actual life elsewhere in the Solar System

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.14.25

The refugee from Nazi Germany who unveiled the echo of the Big Bang

Physicist Arno Allan Penzias, who fled Nazi Germany as a child and co-discovered cosmic background radiation, a breakthrough that solidified the 'Big Bang' theory

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.07.25

Triumph and setback: New Glenn’s maiden launch

Blue Origin successfully reaches orbit as planned in the maiden launch of its heavy-lift rocket, New Glenn, but failes in attempt to land rocket's first stage

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.07.25

New Glenn launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 16, 2025

A week of launches: This week in space

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

Ettay Nevo, Davidson Institute of Science | 02.01.25

Israeli female astronaut will go to space with NASA, minister announces

At the annual Ramon Conference in Tel Aviv, the Minister of Innovation and Science announced that the Israeli Space Agency has begun screening candidates for the position; She did not say when the Israeli would be selected or when she would be launched into space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science Education, Yaron Drukman | 01.27.25

Israeli experts study four planets looking for alien life

Joint US-Israeli study looks into makeup of four Earth-like planets found far away from our solar system trying to determine their ability to support life

Yogev Israeli | 01.26.25

Successful landing and space explosion - Starship's 7th test flight

During the seventh test flight of Starship, the launch rocket successfully landed on the launch tower; However, the spacecraft itself exploded shortly afterward

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 01.24.25

Milestones and failures: 2024 in space

From a record-breaking number of launches to the first private spacewalk, 2024 was a landmark year in space exploration across the world

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 01.17.25

Breaking records on the way to unraveling the Sun's mysteries. The Parker Solar Probe near the Sun

This Icarus will not burn: American spacecraft 'approaches' sun

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

Ettay Nevo / The Davidson Institute of Science | 01.10.25