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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

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

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

בארי ווילמור וסוניטה ווליאימס בתחנת החלל

NASA considers bringing stranded astronauts back with SpaceX

Space agency has contingency plan to use SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to retrieve astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams if Boeing's Starliner deemed unsafe for return trip

Ynetnews | 08.08.24

No satellite matches Venμs when considering its overall capabilities. A depiction of the Venμs satellite in space, with El-Op's hyperspectral camera

Farewell to the Israeli environmental satellite: This week in space

Israeli-French satellite Venμs successfully completes mission; SpaceX returns to space; Boeing bleeding money; astronomers anticipate star explosion

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.08.24

Now to be repurposed for components to be incorporated into other lunar missions due to the significant budget overrun. VIPER lunar rover

The vehicle that won't travel to the Moon: This Week in Space

NASA has canceled the VIPER lunar rover mission due to budget considerations, Israeli company Ramon.Space is opening a center in the UK, A rare malfunction halts SpaceX launches, A spacecraft to tow the ISS out of orbit, and the wave height on Titan's seas

Ettay Nevo, Davidson Institute of Science | 07.27.24

SpaceX testing Mechazilla's 'chopstick' arms to catch returning rockets at Starbase

Catch maneuver crucial for making Starship rapidly reusable and supporting future missions to the Moon and Mars

Ynetnews | 07.01.24

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

Elon Musk accused of engaging in sexual relationships with SpaceX, Tesla employees

High-profile accusations cast shadow on billionaire's companies, highlighting workplace culture concerns

Ynetnews | 06.13.24

The International Space Station with the Dragon spacecraft by SpaceX

Success in the 4th test: Starship’s return from space

Starship system successfully completes first atmospheric re-entry and landing maneuver for both booster rocket and spacecraft itself

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 06.10.24

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

A quarter million tons to Mars: SpaceX's ambitious vision

Following three experimental flights of Starship, Elon Musk unveiled SpaceX's updated vision, which includes plans for ten launches per day to Mars and the ambition to dominate over 99 percent of the activity in Earth's orbit

Etay Nevo, Davidson Institute of Science | 04.23.24

New challenges await the third trial, Starship spacecraft and its SuperHeavy launch rocket on the company's launch pad in South Texas, in preparations for the next launch

Impressive success for starship: This week in space

Third successful trial for SpaceX's giant spacecraft, new estimations as to the age of the universe, an attempt to save an old spacecraft, and the explosion of a Japanese rocket

Ettay Nevo | 03.22.24

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