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  • The moon from 550 kilometers away, as taken by Beresheet, April 7th, 2019

    Beresheet orbits closer to moon, enters into an elliptical orbit

    Intensive maneuvers and preparations for the landing will be conducted this week as Beresheet readies to land on the moon on April 11.

  • EARTH, from Beresheet’s vantage point

    Beresheet spacecraft releases striking photo as it heads toward moon

    The Israeli-built spacecraft has completed another maneuver in preparation for entering the moon's gravitational pull.

  • Beresheet wows the world with another selfie and a sunrise

    Kobi Kaminitz, a space administrator at Space IL told The Jerusalem Post's sister paper Maariv that "there are six cameras installed on the spacecraft under the top plate of the spacecraft."

  • Far side of the moon by Beresheet, April 10, 2019

    Israel's Beresheet set to make history, land on moon today

    Only three countries have completed the formidable task of landing a spacecraft on the lunar surface - the United States, Russia and China.

    By EYTAN HALON

  • The moon from 550 kilometers away, as taken by Beresheet, April 7th, 2019

    Beresheet completes first maneuver around the moon

    Over the weekend, the Israeli spacecraft took more photos of the far side of the moon from 550 km. and 2500 km. away.

    By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

  • The surface of the moon as captured by Beresheet with the Earth in the background

    Beresheet to land on moon April 11th, Israel 4th country to conquer feat

    Beresheet, the Space IL spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon April 11 just days after successfully completing it's most critical maneuver Thursday afternoon.

    By ALON EINHORN,HAGAY HACOHEN

  • The surface of the moon as captured by Beresheet with the Earth in the background

    Beresheet takes first pictures of the moon's surface

    During the coming week, intensive maneuvers and preparations for the landing will be conducted.

    By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

  • Engineers of SpaceIL and the Israel Aerospace Industries celebrate the successfull Lunar Capture man

    Beresheet successfully completes lunar capture maneuver

    The spacecraft has now been captured by the moon's gravity and will begin circling it.

    By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

  • Capturing the moon – Beresheet gears up to escape Earth’s gravity

    The nation holds its breath as Beresheet is meant to escape the Earth’s gravitational pull on Thursday, will the April 11 celebrations be held or will it melt near the sun?

    By HAGAY HACOHEN

  • Sunrise photo from Beresheet spacecraft

    Wanna see the sunrise from space? Israeli craft Beresheet has the video

    The spacecraft is in its largest elliptical orbit around the earth and is scheduled to intersect the moon’s orbit and be captured in it on April 4 at 251,655 miles from earth.

    By MARCY OSTER/JTA

  • Shooting for the moon: Israel’s ‘next generation’ looks to the heavens

    At Jerusalem competition, young scientists discuss the country’s historic lunar mission as a source of inspiration.

    By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE

  • Israel's bright scientific future on show in Jerusalem contest

    The competition winners and runners-up will benefit from a series of academic scholarships and prizes, and opportunities to present their projects on a global stage.

    By EYTAN HALON

  • Beresheet completes another successful maneuver en route to Moon

    SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries engineers completed the maneuver at 3:11 p.m. local time.

    By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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