Space
NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey
The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.
Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey
NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers
Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space
The deal will anchor joint projects with NASA until 2035, and is designed to expand already close cooperation on flagship projects.
Pro-Palestinian hacktivists launched hundreds of cyberattacks on Israeli space sector
Hacktivists launched 237 cyber operations against space-related entities during the Israel-Hamas war, peaking during Operation Rising Lion against Iran.
NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars
The six-wheeled rover, exploring Mars since 2021 at a locale called Jezero Crater in its northern hemisphere, picked up these electrical discharges in audio and electromagnetic recordings.
Israeli start-up Moonshot unveils hypersonic launcher for orbital logistics
The company has already signed preliminary agreements with Italy’s D Orbit and US-based Orbit Fab, both leaders in in-orbit servicing.
Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz takes off to International Space Station
A Russian spacecraft with two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut docked successfully at the ISS, but damage to the Baikonur launch pad was reported.
European nations commits to 30% rise in space spending to compete with US and China
The European Space Agency asks its 23 member states for over 20 billion euros to fund satellites and research programs.
Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
The US government has asked contractor competitors to develop four versions of missile interceptors to address threats at various altitudes and speeds, but those contracts have yet to be awarded.
NASA releases images of comet 3I/ATLAS, rejects alien spacecraft 'rumors'
While the comet's precise point of origin remains unclear, the NASA scientists said they believe it hails from a solar system older than our own, which formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
Chinese astronauts begin return to Earth after space debris impact
The threat has prompted calls for rival space powers US and China to collaborate on space debris mitigation and satellite traffic rules, though US law largely bars NASA from working with Beijing.
Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions, and conspiracy theories but few Jews
Stanton T. Friedman, a Jewish nuclear physicist and highly regarded “ufologist," helped popularize the 1947 incident that led to Roswell's intergalactic infamy.
