Herzog on video link with Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe aboard the International Space Station
April 11, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog have spoken tonight via video link with Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe, live from the International Space Station, where he is stationed as part of the Rakia Mission. Read more
Israeli artwork ‘Impossible Object’ on way to International Space Station
A unique partnership between an Israeli physicist and an artist has led to a unique work of art, which will be dispatched to the International Space Station. Read more
Jewish aspiring engineers design a Mars Rover
April 6, 2022 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Five years ago, Joel Kuperholz was one of a four-person team, to win the Monash University Warman Design and Engineering Award for their autonomous Mars rover. Read more
Israel, NASA set to cooperate on space programs centered around Mars, moon
Israel and NASA are set to cooperate on the joint study of space, the moon and Mars, according to a report in recent days by EurAsian Times. Read more
A prayer for Israel to be sent to space
December 17, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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President Isaac Herzog has met with Eytan Stibbe, the Israeli who will fly to the International Space Station in two months’ time with the Rakia Mission. Read more
Israel and UAE sign historic agreement to enhance space cooperation
Israel’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Orit Farkash HaCohen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister for Advanced Technology Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri signed a historic agreement on Wednesday at the 2021 world Expo in Dubai for the cooperation in Space projects. Read more
SpaceIL secures crucial funding for launch of 2nd lunar probe
SpaceIL has obtained crucial financing toward the launch of the “Beresheet 2” Spacecraft in 2024, the association announced Sunday. Read more
Technion, Israel Aerospace Industries launch project to develop nanosatellites
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the Technion‒Israel Institute of Technology has signed a cooperation agreement with the Space Division at Israel Aerospace Industries to develop and launch a nanosatellite that will enter low-altitude orbit around the moon and collect data using a payload of scientific instruments. Read more
Israeli startup to produce oxygen from lunar soil
An Israeli startup has developed technology to produce oxygen from the lunar soil. Read more
Israel launches new moon project
December 10, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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President of Israel Reuven Rivlin has hosted the launch of the Beresheet 2 project, the second Israeli spacecraft to be launched to the moon. Read more
Israeli fighter pilot heading for space
November 17, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Eytan Stibbe, a former IAF fighter pilot, is expected to blast off at the end of 2021 on a historic scientific mission to the International Space Station. Read more
Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir shares photos of Israel captured from space
Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir has shared photos of Israel she took from space.
Jewish and Arab astronauts take off for International Space Station
Jewish and Arab astronauts were aboard a capsule launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, headed for the International Space Station. Read more
‘Beresheet 2’ won’t attempt moon landing, SpaceIL searches for new challenge
Proceeding a lengthy debate, Israel’s SpaceIL announced on Tuesday that it will not make a second attempt to successfully land on the moon. Read more
Israel set to land spacecraft on the moon in early 2019
Israel will be the fourth nation on the planet to land a spacecraft on the moon, when its SpaceIL touches down on Earth’s only natural satellite on Feb. 13, 2019. Read more
