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אבישי דקל, זוכה פרס לנדאו בתחום אסטרופיזיקה וחלל
Prof. Avishai Dekel, pioneering Israeli astrophysicist and cosmologist, dies at 74
Dekel spent decades as a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and published hundreds of groundbreaking studies on the structure and evolution of the universe
Yaron Drukman | 11.18.25
צד אחד יבש (לפני הריאקציה) וצד אחד רטוב (אחרי הריאקציה)
Israeli-American team discovers many distant planets may have water on them
Study shows that under the extreme pressures and temperatures inside sub-Neptune planets, dense hydrogen can react with molten rock to create substantial quantities of water
Yogev Israeli | 11.18.25
כוכב הלכת צדק
New model solves the mystery of opposite winds on giant planets
Weizmann Institute researchers uncover why jet streams on Jupiter and Saturn blow east while those on Uranus and Neptune blow west — a new model links the mystery to differences in atmospheric depth
ynet Global | 10.20.25
הדמיה של אירוע שבו חור שחור קורע כוכב הרחק ממרכז הגלקסיה
Astronomers detect record radio burst from black hole destroying a star
An international team led by UC Berkeley astronomers, including Israeli researchers, discovered an extraordinary cosmic event showing the fastest radio emission ever observed from a black hole destroying a star outside a galactic core
ynet Global | 10.16.25
התמונה הראשונה באור אולטרה-סגול מהאטמוספרה החיצונית של כדור הארץ, הגאוקורונה. תמונה זו צולמה על ידי צוות משימת אפולו 16 בשנת 1972
NASA launches spacecraft to reveal Earth’s invisible 'halo'
Apollo 16 first captured Earth’s faint 'halo' in 1972; now, a new NASA mission will study the planet’s outer glow to uncover how solar eruptions shape and affect our atmosphere 
Yogev Israeli | 09.25.25
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From kibbutz to crater: Why one family moved south to Mitzpe Ramon
Bar and Roy Avni-Naor left Kibbutz Naan for the desert town of Mitzpe Ramon, seeking better education, new opportunities, and a role in Israel’s growing space-tech scene, while balancing family life and future ambitions
Assi Haim | 09.20.25
הירח הפך אדמדם. הליקוי בוונצואלה
Total lunar eclipse paints Israel's night sky red in rare celestial show
Billions across Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia witnessed Sunday night’s 'blood moon,' as Earth cast its shadow over the moon in a total eclipse visible in Israel throughout all phases
Dr. Yigal Pat-El | 09.07.25
Perseids meteor shower
Where to see the Perseids meteor shower and Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Israel
Perseids meteor shower peaks August 12, offering bright meteors despite a full moon’s glare; at the same time, Venus and Jupiter will appear unusually close in the early morning sky; find the best spots across Israel to catch this rare celestial show
Dr. Igal Pat-El | 08.11.25
עגינת שתי החלליות בעיני אמן, כפי שהוצגה לפני המשימה
The historic handshake in space: 50 years since Apollo–Soyuz
Marking 50 years since the Apollo–Soyuz mission — the first space collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War
Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.04.25
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
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