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Mitzpe Ramon
'It’s a cornerstone for Mitzpe Ramon’s space campus'
Ten Israeli startups are taking part in a Creation-Space initiative to develop space technologies, leveraging their innovations for improving sustainability on Earth  
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.02.25
ד"ר שמרית ממן
Israel appoints Dr. Shimrit Maman as first female head of space agency
Dr. Maman has been appointed chair of the Israel Space Agency — the first woman to hold the position following three male predecessors; 'At this time, we are facing significant challenges,' she said upon her appointment
Ettay Nevo/ Davidson Institute of Science | 07.28.25
A historic shot — the sprite lightning captured by Nichole Ayers over Mexico, taken independently of the Israeli experiment
No sprites captured: Israeli space experiment falls short on AX-4 mission
A setback for the Israeli ILAN-ES experiment attempting to capture sprite lightning from space, another delay for Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, a new Martian driving record set by Perseverance and capturing the birth of planets; this week in space
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.28.25
Images of silicon monoxide gas jets around the young star HOPS-315, obtained using data from the ALMA telescope. Right: An artist's impression of silicon crystallizing into solid clumps that develop into planets
In first, experts capture first moments of planet formation
For the first time, researchers document the very beginning of planet formation around a young, distant star—a discovery that could shed new light on the early history of our own Solar System 
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.25.25
איור של כוכב נקרע על ידי חור שחור
Israeli-led team first to observe star survive black hole and return
A Tel Aviv University–led team observed a star survive a supermassive black hole encounter and return two years later — a first in astronomy; the rare event challenges theories on stellar disruption and hints at long-term black hole interactions
Ynet | 07.21.25
A comet with a long history. The orbit of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS in the Milky Way (in red) and the orbit of our Sun (in yellow)
New interstellar comet older than the solar system: This week in space
The US Air Force has canceled an intriguing space experiment, while new research reveals surprising details about the ocean beneath Enceladus’s icy surface - This week in space  
Ettay Nevo/ Davidson Institute of Science | 07.20.25
Europa
A new initiative: An Israeli spacecraft to Europa
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, together with engineers from Israel Aerospace Industries, are advancing an Israeli space mission to search for signs of life on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.18.25
תמונות ענקיות באיכות חסרת תקדים. ערפילית טריפיד וערפילית הלגונה, המרוחקות כמה אלפי שנות אור מאיתנו, בתמונה שהורכבה מ-678 צילומים של טלסקופ ורה רובין
Massive $1B telescope redefines our view of the universe
Equipped with the largest digital camera ever built, the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile is poised to capture wide-field images of the sky with unparalleled detail and depth
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.18.25
A significant gap in the ability to monitor methane emissions. Artist’s rendering of the MethaneSAT satellite in space
New interstellar comet could reveal secrets of distant star systems
An environmental satellite mysteriously fell silent, a nuclear spacecraft project was canceled and six more tourists visited the edge of space
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.17.25
הלוויין דרור 1
Israel enters new space era with first state-owned communications satellite
Dror-1, a 4.5-ton satellite developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, is part of a long-term national strategy to ensure full independence in satellite communications
Yaron Drukman | 07.13.25
Preparing to enter a cooling phase until next year. An illustration of the spacecraft during its close approach to the Sun
Israeli science joins a global effort: Axiom’s Ax-4 mission
Private astronauts arrive at International Space Station, continuing long-standing Israeli research initiative; European spacecraft lost during reentry, US solar probe completes another close pass by the Sun and new telescope begins its mission to map the skies
Ettay Nevoh/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.06.25
A new frontier in exoplanet research, owing to the ability to observe relatively cold planets. Planet 14 Herculis c as captured by the James Webb Space Telescope
Why this unusual planetary system is challenging what we know about solar systems
Rare documentation of a planet in an unusual planetary system, a delay in a private mission and a successful launch by Rocket Lab; this week in space
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.21.25
Space module
Moon crash and planetary defense: This week in space
A Japanese spacecraft failed in its Moon landing attempt, a new European telescope designed to detect dangerous asteroids, and new research questions whether a galactic collision is truly inevitable; This Week in Space  
Ettay Nevo, Davidson Institute of Science | 06.21.25
Surface of Europa as captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft
New Israeli discovery could transform the hunt for alien life
Israeli study suggests a new way to detect life on Jupiter’s moon Europa; new dwarf planet has been identified at the edge of the solar system—this week in space
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.06.25
אילן רמון על רקע אחד מדפי היומן ששרדו
'He was sharing space with us': Son of Israel’s first astronaut brings his legacy full circle in Houston
Tal Ramon returns to Houston to open an exhibition honoring his father, Ilan Ramon, at the Holocaust Museum; fulfilling the dream of his late mother Rona, the display includes rare Columbia mission items, including a diary page that survived the 2003 disaster
Sharon Kidon | 06.04.25
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