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NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey

The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.

APRIL 2, 2026|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 1, 2026

General view of the moon on March 30, 2026

Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey

Christina Koch is expected to become the first woman to fly around the moon.

MARCH 31, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The sun is captured over Earth's horizon by a crew member aboard the International Space Station in this May 21, 2013 photo courtesy of NASA.

NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century

The mission is the first crewed test flight in NASA's Artemis program, the flagship US effort to begin regular flights to the moon, at an estimated cost of at least $93 billion since 2012.

MARCH 31, 2026|ByREUTERS

Spacecraft transfer with rocket to the Moon to the launch pad.

NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle

The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.

MARCH 25, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Netflix to stream live NASA launches and missions

NASA hopes the partnership will help bring excitement to space exploration through live streams of launches and astronaut activities.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoke and steam billow across Launch Complex 39B as the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-121.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the Moon in 2032 with a 4.3% chance

NASA says even if it hits, the Moon's orbit will remain unchanged.

JUNE 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

On March 26, the James Webb Space Telescope captured images of asteroid 2024 YR4.

Jewish entrepreneur Jared Isaacman won’t helm NASA after Trump yanks nomination

Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a Jewish entrepreneur who has traveled privately to space himself, to helm NASA.

JUNE 3, 2025ByJTA STAFF

Sept. 15, 2024, shows Jared Isaacman, mission commander, stepping out of the manned Polaris Dawn mission's "Dragon" capsule after it splashed down off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, after completing the first human spaceflight mission by non-government astronauts of the Polaris Program.

Asteroid the size of 12.5 gorillas to pass Earth Wednesday in close flyby - NASA

Asteroid 2025 KF is set fly very close to the Earth this Wednesday, according to NASA. Its size is comparable to 12 and a half fully grown gorillas.

MAY 20, 2025ByAARON REICH

An asteroid is seen flying near the Earth, specifically near the Middle East, in this artistic illustration.

NASA's advanced telescope embarks on a two-year mission to map the universe

During the mission, the scientific team is expected to investigate the early stages of the universe’s expansion and search for frozen molecules that may indicate life in other planetary systems.

MAY 15, 2025ByYINON BEN SHUSHAN

Aging with dignity: The telescope that changed space exploration celebrates 35 years

The Hubble Telescope, 35 years of groundbreaking discoveries, continues to surprise despite glitches, retirement risk, and replacements, remaining at the forefront of space research.

MAY 4, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL