space

2,000 km from Israel: The war moves to a new front - space

Avi Berger, head of the Space Directorate at Maf'at, said during the war on seven fronts, "We must fully utilize space, as it allows us to always know what is happening on the other fronts."

The stars are waiting: Researchers determine frozen sperm can remain viable in space for 200 years

Scientists successfully produced healthy baby mice from freeze-dried sperm that had been stored in space.

Eyal Zamir: AI will dominate 'future battlefield', Israel will lead

“This may sound visionary, but the future battlefield will allow swarms of mixed combat units – men and unmanned systems fighting together."

A rare blue aurora over Japan stretched all the way to space. Now scientists think they know why

Researchers report an unknown process transports nitrogen to high altitudes, making blue aurora a mystery.

Special delivery: New study suggests water came to early Earth via comets

A new study renews focus on the role of Jupiter-family comets in Earth's water history.

Trump picks Jewish space adventurer Jared Isaacman to head NASA

Isaacman, a high school dropout and billionaire, is Jewish but has not made that piece of his identity a major part of his public persona.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
05/12/2024

Asteroid the size of 2.5 chinchillas impacts over Russia, no damages reported - NASA, ESA

The asteroid is the 11th to have been detected by scientists before impacting Earth. However, due to its small size, it did not cause any damage.

03/12/2024

Scientists plan to predict earthquakes, volcanic eruptions by tracking goats from space

In experiments conducted in Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, sensors showed that goats became nervous before an eruption.

Amir Peretz leaves IAI leadership role after near-decade of contributions

Peretz bolstered IAI’s presence by establishing a visitors’ center in Washington, DC, and launching a new center for technological innovation; fostering American youth’s interest in aerospace. 

Scientists create largest-ever simulation of the universe

Previously, simulating the universe at this scale was not possible due to the immense timescales involved and limitations in computational power.

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