From Judean desert to space: Ancient coin to fly with Israeli astronaut
In early 2022, Eytan Stibbe is set to become the second Israeli man to fly to space. He will take with a symbol of Jewish history and yearning for freedom.
A Bar Kochba-era coin, similar to what astronaut Eytan Stibbe will bring with him into space.(photo credit: KOBY HARATI/CITY OF DAVID)ByROSSELLA TERCATIN