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


NASA unveils new spacesuit astronauts will wear for Artemis III moon mission

The new design has a different look than the famous puffy white suits worn by moonwalkers of the 20th century. Rather, Axiom's prototype looked black with blue and orange detailing

 A moon is seen during a lunar eclipse, in Shanghai, China November 8, 2022.

SpaceIL and the German Aerospace Center launch new agreement

The mission is expected to launch 2025 and will produce data accessible globally

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Sim Dot Space to provide advanced simulation training for Beresheet 2

The laboratory simulates the extreme conditions in space in general and on the moon in particular.

 A simulation screen that simulates the landing process of a Beresheet 2 lander using Sim Dot Space technology

UAE launches rover to moon while eying more investment in space

The Arab world’s first lunar mission is set to explore likely payoffs of further space exploration.

 A representation of Mars and the Hope Probe is seen at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre ahead of its launch from Tanegashima Island in Japan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates July 19, 2020.

UAE launches rover to moon while eying more investment in space

The Arab world’s first lunar mission is set to explore likely payoffs of further space exploration.

 A representation of Mars and the Hope Probe is seen at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre ahead of its launch from Tanegashima Island in Japan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates July 19, 2020.

Israel's Zohar manikin tweets from the Moon in NASA's Artemis Mission

Zohar, hijacking the Israel Space Agency Twitter account, exchanged a series of tweets with the NASA Artemis Mission account, Germany's DLR space agency and SpaceIL.

 Zohar, Helge and Commander Moonikin Campos are seen taking a selfie by the Moon in this illustration of NASA's Artemis I Mission.

NASA aims to send astronauts to live, work on moon by 2030

NASA launched its Artemis I mission from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Wednesday, following a series of delays.

 NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from launch complex 39-B on the unmanned Artemis1 mission to the moon at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, November 16, 2022.

NASA's Artemis moon rocket blasts off on debut launch

Dubbed Artemis I, the mission marks the first flight of the SLS rocket and the Orion capsule together, built by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, respectively, under contract with NASA.

 NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from launch complex 39-B on the unmanned Artemis 1 mission to the moon, seen from Sebastian, Florida, US, November 16, 2022.

Israeli scientists harness lunar energy - through sunlight

On Earth, providing 100% of electricity demand 100% of the time solely from renewables, but without energy storage, is regarded as unattainable

 Photograph of a commercial PV array for space, comprising 3 modules of high-efficiency solar cells, each module being 1.1 m wide, dimensions that are commonplace for space missions. Around 30,000 such modules would suffice to power the expansive envisioned lunar colony.

Burj Khalifa-sized asteroid to narrowly pass Earth on Halloween

The closest it will get to Earth will be on Nov. 1, approximately 2.3 million kilometers away- this is around six times the distance between the Earth and the Moon.

 An asteroid is seen heading towards the planet in this artistic rendition.