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NASA's Curiosity Rover makes surprise accidental discovery on Mars

Discovery in Gediz Vallis channel raises questions about Red Planet's geological processes and suggests planet experienced active geological events like floods and landslides

Ynetnews | 07.23.24

What makes food in space taste bland? Weightlessness, for one

While sweet aromas like vanilla and almond intensified due to compounds like benzaldehyde in space, lemon aroma remained constant

Ynetnews | 07.22.24

The Great Red Spot may be feeding off smaller storms, study suggests

The Great Red Spot is a massive, high-pressure anticyclonic storm on Jupiter's southern hemisphere, appearing as an enormous red-orange oval visible from Earth

Ynetnews | 07.22.24

Some solar storms are so powerful that trees and water bear their marks for years and ages. Image of a solar storm

Echoes of solar fury - Solar storms in Earth’s memory

A rare and extremely intense solar storm, known as a Miyake event, leaves a lasting impact on Earth's trees and ice and can severely damage communication infrastructure, posing major challenges to modern-day humanity

Jonathan Berkheim / Davidson Institute of Science | 07.13.24

משימה פרטית שמטשטשת את הגבולות עם משימות חלל מקצועיות. היציאה להליכת חלל מחללית דרגון

Boundary-breaking private mission: This week in space

SpaceX poised to launch first Polaris mission as early as July, NASA's Moon program facing further delays, and an unexpected Chinese Tianlong-3 rocket launch

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 07.12.24

Ocean surrounded by ice: astronomers may have found an 'eyeball' planet

LHS 1140 b is a rocky super-Earth exoplanet located approximately 39-50 light-years away, orbiting a red dwarf star within the habitable 'Goldilocks' zone suitable for liquid water

Ynetnews | 07.10.24

66 years after, Russian space agency chief dispels conspiracy theories about 1969 Moon landing

While nearly half of Russians previously believed the 1969 moon landing was a hoax, recent tests on lunar soil samples have disproven this claim

Ynetnews | 07.10.24

Space dust Lego-like bricks can help us build on the Moon

Modular construction method aims to address the challenges of building on the lunar surface, offering flexible and scalable designs for habitats and research facilities

Ynetnews | 07.09.24

After 378 days, volunteers step out of NASA's simulated Mars habitat

NASA plans two more similar missions in 2025 and 2026/2027 as part of preparations for manned Mars missions in the 2030s,

Ynetnews | 07.07.24

Integrating students from the periphery into the Israeli space industry remains a primary challenge. Ori Onn in the SCE satellite lab

Israeli students from Ashdod to assemble the city's first satellite

Samples from the far side of the Moon, plans to decommission the space station, a spacesuit crisis, and Boeing's stranded spacecraft; This Week In Space

Ettay Nevo / Davidson Institute of Science | 07.05.24

A drone view shows Troodos astronomical observatory in Agridia village, Cyprus

'Spaceship' observatory allows Cyprus stargazers a peek at the final frontier

EU-backed Geostars project builds iconic structure for Island's stargazers; Visitors could easily imagine it's ready to switch to warp speed. Engage!

Reuters | 07.04.24

The way to the moon passes through Mitzpe Ramon and more space news

Five Israeli startups have been selected to participate in the EXPAND program, to submit proposals for NASA's Artemis, the effort to return humans to the moon

Ettay Nevo / The Davidson Institute of Science | 06.28.24

Not quite Armageddon: 2 asteroids set to pass by Earth on June 30

Space rocks to fly by Earth, traveling at about 36,000 mph; neither pose immediate threat, but orbital scientists closely monitoring them for insights into potential future occurrences

Yogev Israeli | 06.26.24

Florida family sues NASA after house hit by Space Station debris

A 1.6-pound metal object from the International Space Station crashed through their home's roof

Ynetnews | 06.26.24

At sunset and sunrise most of the green, blue, and purple light is scattered, leaving mainly orange and red hues

What color is the sun?

The Sun's color has puzzled humanity for ages; Is it white, yellow, or possibly even black? When we ask physicists these seemingly simple questions, their answers often delve into profound complexities

Guy Nir / The Davidson Institute of Science | 06.21.24

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