The moon

NASA on the brink of history: Rocket on its way to the moon – final preparations underway

NASA approaches the next phase of its deep space return program. Artemis 2 will be the first crewed mission to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and will serve as a critical test for new technologies.

Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.
An AI generated illustrative image of a nuclear power plant on the surface of the Moon, with the Earth seen in the background.

Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

 American astronaut in space.

Trump's space order: 2028 Moon landing, lunar outpost by 2030

Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel shakes hands with Meredith McKay, NASA’s deputy administrator for international relations.

Jerusalem partners with NASA, looks forward to first Israeli woman in space


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.

A super moon is pictured at the beginning of a total lunar eclipse above Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, on September 28, 2015.

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!

 ONE GIANT leap for Yiddishkeit: Rabbi Marsdechai Lunawitz is seen at the Chabad of the Moon. Rosh Chodesh celebrations to be held never.

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.

 The Nova-C lunar lander designed by aerospace company Intuitive Machines is displayed at the company's headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., October 3, 2023.

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.

The Nova-C lunar lander designed by aerospace company Intuitive Machines is displayed at the company's headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., October 3, 2023.

Japan says SLIM spacecraft's 'pinpoint' moon landing is success

Japan aims to send an astronaut the moon in the next few years.

 Journalists look at a screen showing an image taken by LEV-2 on the moon, at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s press conference on the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)’s moon landing mission, in Tokyo, Japan January 25, 2024.

Parashat Bo: The light of renewal

Jewish history has known periods of great darkness, but these were always followed by a renewal of the light.

 ‘LUNAR CONSIDERATIONS,’ 90x120 cm. acrylic and iridescent gold with coffee grounds, 2024.

SpaceX Starship launch fails minutes after reaching space

Engineers were prepared for the necessity of several tests for the vehicle which could be used for US' return to the moon.

 NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission, that includes NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, the United Arab Emirates' Sultan Al-Neyadi and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, launches to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 2, 2023.

Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age

The moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought

 The blue moon as seen in the sky, August 30, 2023

The Lafair saga Dr. Jerry and Shoshana celebrate a blue-moon anniversary

Their glorious 61 years together has blessed them with seeing the fourth generation. May they be awarded many more years in good health together.

 A supermoon hangs in the night sky.

What drives the mysterious force behind moon's frozen water?

Recent study attempts to shed light on moon's ice formation, but leaves scientists with more questions than answers.