The moon

Israel hopes to train first female astronaut with NASA, Gamliel says

Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel stressed the importance in training Israel's first female astronaut, as well as expanding cooperation with NASA.

15/09/2024

SpaceX set to launch billionaire's private crew on breakthrough spacewalk mission

A SpaceX crew prepares for a risky mission, aiming for the first private spacewalk during a five-day Polaris Dawn mission.

By REUTERS
10/09/2024

Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water, state media reports

NASA head Bill Nelson has repeatedly raised the alarm about the rapid advances in China's space programme and the possibility of Beijing dominating the most resource-rich locations on the moon.

By REUTERS
22/08/2024

'A king will die, a nation will fall': Dark omens revealed from 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets

Lunar eclipses in particular were seen as dark omens, such as the death of the king.

07/08/2024

2024 total solar eclipse: A remarkable alignment of celestial bodies

Donning our glasses, hundreds of strangers gazed skyward together and watched the moon gradually take a bite out of the sun.

By JEREMY CLUCHEY
10/04/2024
Solar Eclipse 2017 Captured from Union, Missouri

Total solar eclipse: What is it, where is it, and why is it dangerous to look at it?

Total solar eclipses are rare, not often occurring in the same place for a very long time. What makes it special? Why can't we look directly at it? Here's what you should know.

08/04/2024
A super moon is pictured at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse above Rafah in southern Gaza Stri

Scientists find way to spot alien life in tiny ice grains from moons

While the discovery of life on Mars has been tantalizing for decades, some of the most feasible options for inhabited bodies in space are the icy moons of the solar system's gas giants.

24/03/2024

Purim Shpiel: Chabad expands reach to the Moon

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

By MICHAEL UNIVERSE
24/03/2024

US achieves first moon landing in half century with private spacecraft

The proliferation of commercial space ventures has itself been driven by leaps in technology in recent decades.

By REUTERS
23/02/2024

Private US moon lander launched half century after last Apollo lunar mission

If successful, the flight would represent the first controlled descent to the lunar surface by a US spacecraft since the final Apollo crewed moon mission in 1972, and the first by a private company.

By REUTERS
15/02/2024
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