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Black holes were slamming into each other even in the early universe

Astronomers discover most distant merging quasar pair from cosmic dawn

Each of the quasars contains a supermassive black hole about 100 million times the mass of our Sun

Ynetnews | 06.18.24

Women more resilient to spaceflight hardships, new study suggests

The preliminary study heavily utilized data from the 2021 Inspiration4 civilian spaceflight mission

Ynetnews | 06.18.24

Success in the three main objectives, gearing up for the major challenges ahead. Launch of the "Starship" for its fourth test flight

Samples from the far side: This week in space

The Chinese spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with the first samples from the far side of the moon; Boeing launched its first manned spacecraft; A Japanese billionaire canceled his moon tourism flight, and Hubble's troubles continue

Eatty Nevo/ Davidson Institute of Science | 06.14.24

Illustration of a red giant in the lead-up to nova

'Once-in-a-lifetime' cosmic explosion to bring bright 'new star' to the sky

Nova explosion will cause binary star system to temporarily become as bright as Polaris, the North Star, for about a week, making it visible to the naked eye from the Northern Hemisphere

Ynetnews | 06.13.24

Third Israeli in space honors hostages with moving tribute from orbit

In Ynet interview, Irving Izchak Pergament, son of Holocaust survivors, shares experience of taking Virgin Galactic flight into space, Israeli flag on his spacesuit and his tribute to the hostages; ‘I didn't think I could float like that in space. It's amazing’

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 06.13.24

Looking for signs of life. Imagery depicting the possible appearance of the exoplanet Gliese 12b in comparison to Earth's size

Earth’s twin planet: This week in space

China launches a spacecraft to collect samples from the far side of the moon, Boeing launches a leaky spacecraft, and astronomers hope to find signs of life on an intriguing planet

Ettay Nevo / The Davidson Institute of Science | 06.12.24

The planet Wasp-107b as envisioned by an artist

Clearing space junk and cotton-candy exoplanets

What's new in space: new record set in age of space travel, economics of clearing space debris and surprising new findings regarding distant planet

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.07.24

Akatsuki, humanity's only active mission observing Venus, out of touch

Spacecraft loses contact with Earth after studying planet's climate since successfully entering orbit in 2015

Ynetnews | 06.03.24

Chang'e 6 lunar probe and Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket combination sit atop launch pad at Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, China, May 3, 2024

China's Chang'e 6 lunar mission achieves historic landing on far side of moon

China's lunar program, named after a Chinese legend goddess residing on the Moon, is driven by competition with other countries, with plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030

Ynetnews | 06.03.24

Ed Dwight celebrating as he exits the Mission NS-25 crew capsule, upon landing near the Blue Origin base near Van Horn, Texas, on May 19, 2024

First black man in American astronaut-training program reaches space after 63 years

Ed Dwight called the experience of going to space life-changing and believes everyone should do it

Ynetnews | 06.02.24

China's secret spaceplane seen dumping mysterious objects into orbit

Shenlong first launched in 2020 and remained in orbit for 276 days, with China claiming the spacecraft is for peaceful space purposes

Ynetnews | 06.02.24

From searching for dark matter to returning to the ice age. The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope

Euclid Space Telescope's discovers 7 perpetual-night "rogue" planets

Scientists estimate there may be trillions of rogue planets throughout the Milky Way

Ynetnews | 05.30.24

Colossal collision at the dawn of the universe: this week in space

Black hole collisions, Negev Space Accelerator's soaring demand, cutting-edge space suit developments, lunar training expeditions, and groundbreaking stellar archaeology discoveries

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.24.24

שיגור משגר סויוז מ קוסמודרום ווסטוצ'ני רוסיה ארכיון

West alarmed after Russia vetoes resolution to ban nuclear arms race in space

White House alleges Russia positioned satellite with offensive capabilities to potentially engage US satellite; coupled with Russia's recent UN veto on resolution to ban nuclear arms race in space, Western concerns escalating

Tzippy Shmilovitz | 05.23.24

Exploring new technologies. An illustration of the ACS3 satellite after deployment of the sail

Samples from the far side of the Moon: This Week in Space

An ambitious Chinese mission, a new lunar atlas, a sail spacecraft and a communications deal; This Week In Space

Ettay Nevo / The Davidson Institute of Science | 05.11.24

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