Astronomy
On Columbus Day, remember Abraham Zacuto, the Jewish astronomer history forgot - opinion
In 1935, the International Astronomical Union formally adopted the name Zagut for a lunar crater honoring Abraham ben Shmuel Zacuto. Modern astronomy has, literally, written his name on the Moon.
The Perseid meteor shower is back: All the best places to watch shooting stars in Israel
Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secrets
Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC
Scientists finish 200-year decryption of ancient Greek-Egyptian treatise - study
The manuscript is believed to be a lost treatise by Ptolemy on his Meteoroscope. It was hidden within a copy of Etymologiae. Deciphering it has taken over 200 years.
Scientists found planet in distant solar system, similar magnetic field to Earth - study
The planet, named YZ Ceti b, is roughly the same size as our planet and is located approximately 12 light-years away.
Study explains how primordial life survived on 'Snowball Earth'
"Compared to the most recent Ice Age, glacier coverage was much more extensive and, more importantly, much of the ocean was frozen," Xiao said.
Saturn’s rings heat up the surrounding atmosphere – study
The researchers discovered this by looking at the excess ultraviolet radiation, which is seen as a line of hydrogen in Saturn’s atmosphere.
Get your telescopes ready: Five planets to align on Monday
Scientists recommend finding a clear view of the western horizon and using binoculars to view the planets.
SpaceX launches international crew to orbit ISS for NASA
The flight came 72 hours after an initial launch attempt was scrubbed in the final minutes of countdown early on Monday.
Astrobiologist narrows search for alien life to five planets
The new theory has saved countless hours of research and significant material resources.
NASA's James Webb finds 6 huge galaxies that shouldn't exist - study
This discovery could completely upend our understanding of space, with the paper's co-author describing the entire situation as "bananas."
New steps in measuring the age of the universe discovered - study
Scientists have confirmed the shape of a Kolovae, which may be the next step in dating the Universe's creation.
Israeli scientists shed light on mysterious matter jets in space - study
Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan have re-examined the data and now apparently solved the puzzle.
