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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.

Portrait of Abraham Zacuto, by Eulogia Merle (2011).
Fans take pictures with a Lego World Cup trophy as they attend a watch party for the France vs Spain FIFA World Cup Semifinal match at Rockefeller Center on July 14, 2026 in New York City.

Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics

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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

“A workmanship warranty only has value if the company offering it is still there.”

Why solar warranties rarely mean what owners think they mean


IDF probes video showing soldiers destroying solar panels in Christian-Lebanese village

The destruction took place in the village of Debel, the same village in which an IDF soldier was photographed last week smashing a statue of Jesus, causing widespread outcry.

THE IDF destroys solar panels in southern Lebanon.

Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country

Yemen has been grappling with almost 30 years of electricity crisis due to fuel shortages and a war that caused severe damage to the national power infrastructure.

Farmers stand by solar panels used to power the pumping of water from a well on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022.

20 km in diameter mystery interstellar visitor identified approaching the solar system

A11pl3Z's eccentricity is now estimated to be near 6.0, the highest seen yet, confirming its hyperbolic orbit.

 20 km in diameter mystery interstellar visitor identified approaching the solar system.

James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b, smallest exoplanet ever photographed

Using its Mid-Infrared Instrument, JWST directly imaged TWA 7b, ten times lighter than any exoplanet previously captured in images.

 James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b.

Britain prepares for hostile nations, actors to weaponize the sun - report

The UK is reportedly interested in a risk assessment of technology which could reflect sunlight away from the Earth, and its potential to manufacture an environmental disaster.

 CME Erupts on the Sun.

ESA's Proba-3 mission creates first artificial solar eclipse in space

Twin satellites fly 150 meters apart with millimeter precision, allowing detailed observation of the Sun's corona during long-lasting artificial eclipses.

 ESA's Proba-3 mission creates first artificial solar eclipse in space.

Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun's poles

"The data that Solar Orbiter obtains during the coming years will help modelers in predicting the solar cycle," said solar physicist Hamish Reid.

Eight views of the sun's south pole obtained by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft are seen in this image released by the European Space Agency on June 11, 2025

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Colmobil Energy to install solar systems in 100 homes in a national project

The “Sun for Everyone” initiative is intended to promote the installation of solar systems on private rooftops throughout the country and to reduce pollutant emissions.

From right to left: Olga Perl, Head of Marketing and Field Operations from the “Sun for Everyone” initiative; Aviv Pepper, CEO of Cםlmobil ENERGY; Yael Cohen Faran, Head of Policy from the “Sun for Everyone” initiative

Does it pay for homes to install rooftop solar panels?

Solar energy roof panel systems can be a significant investment channel, but they include an upfront commitment of tens of thousands of shekels.

 With 800 square meters of solar collectors spanning across the Sano factory roof and an estimated investment cost of 1.5 million shekels, the project reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 68%.