International Space Station

NASA returns ISS crew early for first time in history, due to 'serious medical condition'

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters that the decision was made to return the astronaut because the capability to diagnose and treat them properly is not available on the ISS.

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ROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT Alexey Zubritskiy conducts a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), October 16, 2025.
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

The deal will anchor joint projects with NASA until 2035, and is designed to expand already close cooperation on flagship projects.

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A SpaceX Falcon Nine rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A carrying NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, August 1, 2025.

SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission

While normal crew rotation missions last roughly six months, the Crew-11 crew may be the first to settle into a new routine time of eight months.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at AI Journey, Sberbank's international conference on artificial intelligence technology, in Moscow, Russia, December 11, 2024

Russia to integrate Gigachat AI model into International Space Station

Gigachat will assist the crew with processing satellite imagery, increasing the maximum resolution from one meter per pixel to 0.5 meters.

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Long-term space flights: Pie in the sky?

Exiting the atmosphere to reach the moon or Mars has been a boon to medical care on Earth, but poses risk to astronauts’ health.

APRIL 3, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
DR. YEHEZKEL CAINE points to a Gemini mission photo given to him by NASA.

Study: Evidence found of summertime water flows on Mars

Scientists developed a new technique to analyze chemical maps of the Martian surface obtained by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015ByREUTERS
Mars as seen from Hubble telescope

Partial solar eclipse to be visible in Israel on Friday

Friday's solar eclipse will be the last one visible in Israel until 2020.

MARCH 19, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
A bird flies in front of a partial solar eclipse [Illustrative]

Mapping the DNA sequence of Ashkenazi Jews

Ashkenazi Jews have played an important role in the study of human genetics, with notable successes in gene mapping as well as prenatal and cancer screening.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Ultra-Orthodox Jews are taught in school.

Smallest Israeli ‘nano-satellite’ set to launch tonight

Duchifat-1 designed, built by high school pupils to save lost travelers on Earth; to be launched into space from Russia.

JUNE 19, 2014ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
The Duchifat-1 can retrieve signals calling for assistance over an area of 4,000 km wide.

Star Catcher

Astrology for the week of JUNE 6, 2014

JUNE 5, 2014ByMARALLYN BEN MOSHE
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'Stuxnet has infected Russian nuclear plant and International Space Station'

Web security expert says had tip off about malware that originally targeted Iran's nuclear program.

NOVEMBER 12, 2013BySARA MILLER
International space station 370

Northern Lights shine above earth

International Space Station camera captures images of glowing Aurora Borealis.

FEBRUARY 11, 2012ByREUTERS
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Last US space shuttle leaves Int'l Space Station

Atlantis due back in Florida later this week; mission is 135th and last in shuttle program; shuttle delivered year of supplies to space station.

JULY 19, 2011ByREUTERS
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Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home

The last mission of NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program, is due to end with a landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

JULY 18, 2011ByREUTERS
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