Space

The U.S. President reintroduces a previously rejected candidate to head the space agency, a first step toward a private space station, delays aboard China’s space station, and a debate over the expansion of the universe. This Week in Space

Discovered only earlier this year, a newly found comet is now making a close pass by both Earth and the Sun — presenting skywatchers with a once-in-a-millennium chance to catch a glimpse of it, though spotting it will be no easy feat.

SpaceX has completed testing of Version 2 of its Starship launch system and is preparing for Version 3. Meanwhile a small asteroid was discovered just days before passing close to Earth, and scientists have identified unexpected complex molecules on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. This Week in Space

NASA announced that it may send humans on a flight around the Moon as early as this coming February and named a new group of astronauts. Russian mice have returned from space, and new satellites are en route to study the Sun. This Week in Space.

A total lunar eclipse on September 7 was visible across much of Asia, Africa, and Australia. How does such an eclipse occur? What could observers see during the event, and at what times? And when will the next eclipse take place?

On its tenth test flight, SpaceX’s giant Starship launch system successfully passed all key tests, including payload deployment in space, engine reignition in space, and execution of a controlled landing maneuver.

The director of the Israel Space Agency concludes his tenure, a Chinese experiment successfully simulates a lunar landing, the upgraded configuration of the Vulcan rocket lifts off for the first time, and a promising exoplanet is revealed to be a cosmic disappointment.

A new Israeli Space Center initiative, policies shift around private space stations, discoveries of complex molecules in a planet-forming system, and a veteran astronaut retires. This Week in Space

Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope point to the existence of a Saturn-like planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A — a Sun-like star in the nearest stellar system to Earth.

Israeli bacteria head to the ISS, Australia faces a rocket setback, Pakistan launches a new satellite, and satellite design with artificial intelligence. This Week in Space

Marking 50 years since the Apollo–Soyuz mission — the first space collaboration between the United States and the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War

Disappointment as the continuation of the Israeli experiment to photograph sprite lightning from space comes back empty-handed, another delay for Boeing’s spacecraft, a travel record on Mars, and the birth of new planets. This Week in Space

Dr. Shimrit Maman has been appointed chair of the Israel Space Agency — the first woman to hold the position following three male predecessors.
“At this time, we are facing significant challenges,” said Maman upon her appointment.

Ten Israeli startups are taking part in a Creation-Space initiative to develop space technologies, leveraging their innovations for improving sustainability on Earth

For the first time, researchers have documented the very beginning of planet formation around a young, distant star—a discovery that could shed new light on the early history of our own Solar System.

The U.S. Air Force has canceled an intriguing space experiment, while new research reveals surprising details about the ocean beneath Enceladus’s icy surface. This Week in Space

Researchers and engineers from Israel are advancing a mission to search for signs of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus. With an estimated diameter of just ten kilometers, this small celestial body increases the known count of Uranian moons to 29.

Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe was appointed Honorary President of the International Space University, a hidden companion star has been found near Betelgeuse, and ESA has successfully tested the massive parachutes for its future Mars rover. This Week in Space.

Equipped with the largest digital camera ever built, the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile is poised to capture wide-field images of the sky with unparalleled detail and depth.

An environmental satellite mysteriously fell silent, a nuclear spacecraft project was canceled and six more tourists visited the edge of space. This Week in Space.

Private astronauts arrived at the International Space Station, continuing a long-standing Israeli research initiative. A European spacecraft was lost during reentry, a U.S. solar probe completed another close pass by the Sun, and a new telescope began its mission to map the skies. This Week in Space

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?

An embarrassing malfunction for SpaceX, the U.S. revives its “Star Wars” defense ambitions, and China refuels satellites in orbit. This Week in Space