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Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region

Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.

Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.
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Selling light after dark: Satellite designed to reflect sunlight to Earth approved by FCC

Shining: Moon rises behind the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.

Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership

 The sun is seen as smoke rises from a wildfire burning during a heatwave, in Gohrischheide near Zeithain, Germany, July 3, 2025.

Study suggests our Sun escaped the crowded galactic center for the Milky Way’s suburbs


The surprising purpose of the black dots on your car windshield

Unveiling the significance of the black dots on your car's windshield - they serve a vital role in enhancing vehicle safety and protecting your life.

 dots on umbrella

Black hole is observed snacking on sun-like star, bite by bite

This marked the first time that scientists had observed a sun-like star being repeatedly snacked upon by a supermassive black hole.

 Black Hole in a Globular Cluster (Illustration)

What happened to Neptune’s missing clouds? – study

Despite receiving only 0.01% of the light the Earth does, the Sun's UV rays may be controlling Neptune's weather.

The "Great Dark Spot", a storm in the atmosphere and the bright, light-blue smudge of clouds that accompanies the storm is seen on the planet Neptune, taken by the NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 less than five days before its closest approach of the planet on August 25, 1989.

India sets September launch date for mission to study the sun

The Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar probe, aims to study solar winds, which can cause disturbance on Earth and are commonly seen as "auroras."

 The sun as seen by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft in extreme ultraviolet light in this mosaic of 25 individual images taken on March 7, 2023, by the high resolution telescope of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument.

Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin

New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer as to how the sun generates solar wind.

 The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, built for NASA and the European Space Agency, lifts off from pad 41 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 9, 2020.

This is why your skin color doesn't change until hours after you tan - study

Only after the cells have repaired the genetic information to the best of their ability do they begin to produce the increased amounts of melanin.

 A woman is seen tanning at the beach (Illustrative).

Heatwave warning: Sunburn cases surge as dry spell persists

The physicians warned that careless exposure to the sun, especially in the coming days of the heat wave, "is a real danger.”

Woman with sunburn (illustrative).

Taking your dog to the beach? Here are some dangers you should be aware of

It's fun to bring dogs to the beach, but it can also be a dangerous place. Here are some tips to keep pets safe in the sun, on the sand, and in the sea.

 Dog running on the beach

From 'facekinis' to arm sleeves, sun protection gear sells out in China heatwave

Other larger brands, such as Anta, Uniqlo, Lululemon and Decathalon have also added clothing such as UV-tinted hats and jackets to their local product assortment.

 A woman wearing facekini adjusts the mask on a child on a beach on a hot day in Qingdao, Shandong province, China August 10, 2018. Picture taken August 10, 2018

Skin cancer signs: How to know if a mole is dangerous

Swimming season has started so before you get ready to go to the beach or pool, think about how the Sun's scorching rays will affect your skin and increase the risk of skin cancer.

 Woman examines her skin, touching her cheek (illustrative).