Space Race

NASA nominee Isaacman returns to Senate, stressing urgency on US lunar strategy

"Last time I sat before you, I introduced myself, my qualifications, and the challenges and opportunities ahead," Jared Isaacman said. "This time, I bring a message of urgency."

|ByREUTERS
Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 9, 2025.
View from the International Space Station.

The space race is back in 2025 - opinion

Recent years have seen a significant rise in private investments in space, with institutional investors and family offices recognizing the economic and scientific potential of space technologies.

|ByROY NAOR
FILE PHOTO: Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos speaks during an event about Blue Origin's space exploration plans in Washington

Jeff Bezos thinks humans should colonize space, live in cylindrical space stations

Envisioning the future, Bezos said he would “love to see a trillion humans living in the solar system.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Soyuz-2.1b rocket booster with a Fregat upper stage and the lunar landing spacecraft Luna-25 blasts off from a launchpad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, August 11, 2023.

Russia pinpoints cause of moon shot failure, looks to bring next missions forward

The Kremlin has played down the failure of the mission, saying Russia will continue to pursue ambitious plans in space.

|ByREUTERS