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Dr. Shimrit Maman focuses on fostering international collaborations. Maman at the astronautics conference in Milan with UAE astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi, Tal Ramon (son of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, center), and Gil Doron, CEO of the Ramon Foundation (right)

Israel soars with senior position in the International Astronautical Federation

A prestigious appointment for an Israeli space researcher, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket preparing for launch, a new crew aboard the Chinese space station, and an astronaut hospitalized after landing

Ettay Nevo/ The Davidson Institute of Science | 11.08.24

Mesmerizing aurora borealis amazes veteran star photographer: 'I've never seen anything like it'

Roi Levi predicted that 2024 would be the best year to witness the northern lights, and his stunning recent photos from Iceland have left us speechless

Asaf Rozen | 10.31.24

הכרה בינלאומית משמחת ומרגשת. פרופ' אלון גני בכנס

Awards and achievements for Israel: This week in space

A prestigious award for an Israeli rocket propulsion researcher, coatings from an Israeli company gain recognition en route to Jupiter, SpaceX’s latest achievements and the new lunar suits

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 10.23.24

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

The neighboring planet that was finally discovered

After years of searching, researchers confirm the existence of a small planet orbiting Barnard's Star, one of our closest stellar neighbors

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 10.16.24

SpaceX spacecraft booster lands back on Earth in historic test run

Company successfully catches the spacecraft's booster rocket in launch tower clamps as it returns to earth, allowing for its reuse in other tests and eventual space launch; NASA to use rocket in 2026 mission to the moon

Ynet | 10.13.24

Oleg Kononenko exits the Soyuz spacecraft after landing in Kazakhstan

Russian cosmonaut breaks record for longest stay in space

Oleg Kononenko accumulates a total of 1,111 days in orbit; Trump in a campaign promise says if elected, the U.S. will land on Mars by 2028 while ally Elon Musk's SpaceX battles FAA regulations

Davidson Institute of Science, Ettay Nevo | 10.11.24

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

Inside the spacecraft: the mannequins Helga (right) and Zohar, with the protective vest, aboard the Orion spacecraft

Radiation Protection en Route to the Moon

Radiation measurements from the Artemis 1 mission revealed that the Orion spacecraft provided effective radiation protection, potentially enabling even a mission to Mars

Weizmann Institute of Science/ Ettay Nevo | 10.03.24

Doritos in space and water on the moon: This week in space

A successful conclusion to the pioneering private mission, promising radiation data from Artemis 1, evidence of water on the Moon and plans for a lunar communication network

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 09.27.24

First private spacewalk: This week in space

Communication satellites featuring Israeli developments, record crowding in space and a surprising new volcano; this week in space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 09.16.24

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

The main mission will be to search for evidence of past life on Mars. China’s first Mars rover, Zhurong, next to its lander

Israeli intelligence and Chinese samples: This week in space

A major deal for ISI, China's plans to bring samples from Mars, the Polaris Dawn mission underway, NASA's space sail project, and a farewell to an old rocket

Ettay Nevo / Davidson Institute of Science | 09.14.24

First private astronauts conduct historic spacewalk on SpaceX’s Polaris mission

Mission, which also set record for highest human orbit since 1972, includes 5 days of scientific experiments before scheduled splashdown in Atlantic

Yaron Drukman | 09.12.24

A severe blow to the prestige of the aviation giant, which could leave NASA with a monopoly on manned space flights. The Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station

This week in space: Delays, failures and an Israeli simulation

Historic private mission delayed, rare explosion of SpaceX rocket, Boeing's setbacks, a small step for Bereshit 2, Israeli weather satellites, planets without a sun and an intriguing auction

Ettay Nevo / The Davidson Institute of Science | 09.10.24

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