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Israeli Space Week highlights Israel’s growing role in space sector

“The space industry is not only an engine of economic growth and vital to our security - it is our bridge to the future,” Gila Gamliel, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, said.

Israeli scientists participate in an experiment simulating a mission to Mars, at the D-MARS Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station project of Israel's Space Agency, Ministry of Science, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
 American astronaut in space.

Not enough women reaching for the stars, research into Israeli space industry reveals - study

Beresheet takes a selfie minutes before touching down on the moon

Italy to collaborate with SpaceIL on Beresheet 2 moonshot

 David, Laura, and Jonathan Mirage and the management of SpaceIL

Jonathan Merage joins donors for the Beresheet2 Moon mission


SpaceIL announces new CEO Shimon Sarid to lead Beresheet 2 project

Sarid gained experience in engineering, command and management during his 28-year tenure with the Israeli Air Force (IAF).

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SpaceIL receives $1m. grant to land Beresheet 2 on the moon

Beresheet 1 made Israel the seventh country in the world to reach the moon’s orbit, but failed to land.

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What were the most popular tweets, hashtags in Israel in 2019?

“In 2019, Israelis used Twitter to connect, campaign, learn, debate and have conversations,” Twitter explained in a release.

People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken September 27, 2013.

SpaceIL heading back to space, mission to Mars on the horizon

"Despite the fact that Beresheet crashed, hundreds of kids wrote to us saying we inspired them to become engineers and scientists," co-founder Damari said. "If they can dream it, they can do it."

SpaceIL co-founders Kfir Damari (L), Yonatan Weintraub (C) and Yariv Bash (R) take a selfie in front of a model of the Beresheet spacecraft, near the control room, in Yahud, Israel, April 11, 2019

Can you find the launch code, send SpaceIL’s spacecraft back to the moon?

“The escape room taps into that excitement and builds on that special moment to create a really unique Israel experience.”

People in Dallas participate in iCenter's SpaceIL escape room experience

New Israeli satellite aims to deepen understanding of the universe

"This unique configuration will help us answer some of the big questions in astrophysics," said ULTRASAT principle investigator Prof. Eli Waxman of the Weizmann Institute, based in Rehovot.

The spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo in NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image

Beresheet life-size LEGO replica spacecraft to be unveiled at LEGO Space Park in Tel Aviv

The structure was replicated to scale to match the actual size of the lunar lander that SpaceIL launched into space earlier this year.

LEGO Space Park advertisement

Beresheet space technology to assist Moon delivery missions

"Having access to flight proven lunar lander technology and the expertise of IAI engineers makes Firefly well placed to gain a foothold in the cislunar market," said Firefly CEO Dr. Tom Markusic.

The historic selfie image of Beresheet of the spacecraft approaching the lunar surface

SpaceIL: Beresheet won't attempt moon landing, will seek another challenge

SpaceIL decided that landing on the Moon was "not a sufficiently great challenge."

Beresheet takes a selfie minutes before touching down on the moon

Making scientific waves far beyond Israel's borders

Israel’s prowess in science and technology has far-reaching value.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Minister Ofir Akunis: Israeli research has never received support to the extent that it was backed by this ministry during the past term of government.