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The History of Missiles and Rockets: From Ancient China to Iran and Mars

For centuries, missiles and rockets have played a dual role in human progress—sometimes advancing science, but more often serving as instruments of destruction. How were these technologies developed? What are they capable of? And how do we defend against them?

Ettay Nevo

29.6.2025

20 minutes

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How to Intercept a Rocket? The Physics Behind the Iron Dome

How does one know where a rocket is about to land? What affects its flight trajectory and how can a missile be aimed at it?

Yaron Gross, PhD

13.5.2021

10 minutes