Apr 11, 2022
2nd Israeli astronaut launched into space
Former IDF fighter pilot Eytan Stibbe is participating in a 10-day mission at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Ax-1 crew, led by the Ramon Foundation in…
Nov 03, 2021
Israeli astronauts simulate Mars mission
Analog members of the AMADEE-20 Mars Simulation team just completed an intensive 3-week mission in the Ramon Crater in the Negev Desert. By Erin Viner “We felt as if we…
Oct 21, 2021
Israeli, UAE flags to fly on the moon
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed a space collaboration agreement that will culminated with the planting of both nations’ flags on the lunar surface by 2024. By Erin…
Dec 15, 2020
Israel’s Beresheet 2 moon launch slated for 2024
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin presided over a ceremony marking the nation’s launching of the Beresheet 2 project, an unmanned lunar landing in early 2024. Minister of Science and Technology Yizhar Shai,…