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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
הניסוי: המערכת יורה את קרני הלייזר לעבר מטרה (מימין) בבניין מרוחק. האור המוחזר נקלט בשני טלסקופים
Laser method from astronomy reimagined for surveillance and science
Researchers from China, Sweden, and the US have developed a groundbreaking laser-based method that captures tiny details from nearly a mile away; The technology, adapted from astronomy, promises advances in space imaging, surveillance, structural safety, and environmental monitoring
Israel Wullman | 06.01.25
בקטריופאג'ים מדביקים חיידק
Microbes from space: New species discovered on Tiangong station
A new bacterial species discovered aboard China’s Tiangong station shows resilience to extreme conditions; Another study found extremophiles in a NASA spacecraft facility, raising questions about microbial survival and planetary contamination risks  
Davidson Institute of Science | 06.01.25
כוכב הלכת מאדים, כפי שצולם כחלק ממשימת ויקינג של נאס"א
Martian skies glow as first-ever aurora seen on Red Planet
Scientists photograph a visible-wavelength Mars aurora for the first time, while another study suggests suspected water flows are likely dust avalanches; Starship faces new issues, and India loses a satellite; this week in space 
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.29.25
a vast depression likely created by underground movement of molten rock
Israeli technology to power next generation of Internet satellites
Ramon.Space makes headlines with a multi-million-dollar satellite computer deal, another Starship test launch approaches, Venus shows signs of tectonic activity and new findings suggest the universe’s end may come sooner than expected
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.23.25
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NASA erases Nazi-linked engineer from official records amid public backlash
US space agency removes the name of former SS officer and V-2 engineer Dr. Kurt Debus from facilities and biographies following public scrutiny, acknowledging its reliance on Nazi-linked scientists under Operation Paperclip
Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.11.25
כוכב הלכת מאדים
Could Martian dust hold the key to making the Red Planet habitable?
One of the primary obstacles on the path to settling Mars is its frigid climate; a new study proposes addressing this issue by triggering a greenhouse effect
Shaked Engelberg/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.09.25
An artist’s rendition of the planet K2-18b, with its host star rising on the left
Real clues to life beyond Earth?
A study using the James Webb Space Telescope identifies molecules in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our solar system that, on Earth, are produced solely by biological activity; however, the findings are still a long way from confirming that life exists there
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.03.25
Mapping of dark matter (marked as a blue cloud) against the background of galaxies, showing a large concentration to the right of the Perseus Cluster (on the left side of the image) and a bridge of dark matter connecting them
Dark matter bridge: This week in space
The Perseus galaxy cluster is one of the most massive objects known to astronomers and it may be more active than previously thought
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.01.25
כוכב הלכת BD+05 4868 Ab, עם השובל שמשתרע לאורך של עד 9 מיליון ק"מ
Disintegrating planet 140 light-years away leaves massive comet-like trail
A rocky exoplanet named BD+05 4868 Ab, discovered by NASA’s TESS telescope, is losing mass equivalent to Mount Everest per orbit and leaving behind a massive debris trail
Yogev Israeli | 04.24.25
הבנות בחלל
Glam in orbit: What happened to Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez's botox during space travel
Group of women, including pop star Katy Perry, embarked on brief space journey aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard; Amid the excitement, they raised intriguing questions about effects of space travel on their Botox, lip fillers and false eyelashes
Inbal Hananel | 04.16.25
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