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NASA Artemis II astronauts blast off to moon, the first crewed lunar mission in decades

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:33:23 +0000

'We have a beautiful moonrise, we’re headed right at it,' says mission commander as rocket soars toward space, where the astronauts will travel 4,000 miles past moon before returning to Earth

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Crew headed by Jewish American Jessica Meir arrives at International Space Station

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:12:51 +0000

Team of 4 astronauts replaces crew that was hit by station's first medical evacuation: 'Up here, there are no borders and hope is universal'

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Stuck NASA astronauts finally head back to Earth after nine-month delay

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:27:10 +0000

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were trapped on the International Space Station after what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight, due to problems with Boeing Starliner capsule

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NASA says SpaceX to retrieve two astronauts because of risks with Boeing capsule

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 18:41:41 +0000

Having entered orbit for what was supposed to be a weeklong test flight, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams now set to return to Earth only in February

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Turning 93, Buzz Aldrin marries longtime girlfriend

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:25:21 +0000

Second person to set foot on the Moon says he and his partner Anca Faur are 'excited as eloping teenagers' to be wed

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Second-ever Israeli astronaut says he is acclimating to life without gravity

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:55:56 +0000

Nearing 5 days in space, Eytan Stibbe says he's spotted Israel for the first time, plans to celebrate Passover from International Space Station with gefilte fish from the Russians

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‘A ray of light’: President talks to Israeli astronaut via video link

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:52:25 +0000

About 400 kilometers above the Earth, Stibbe reads a part of a prayer given to him by Herzog before his departure: 'And you gave peace upon the land and joy to all its inhabitants'

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Arriving at ISS, Israeli astronaut Stibbe gives station its first taste of Hebrew

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:49:18 +0000

Spacecraft successfully docks a day after blasting off on first fully private mission; Stibbe will conduct various experiments while on board

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Israeli Stibbe sends message in Hebrew as space mission nears destination

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 10:45:05 +0000

Approaching International Space Station, crewmembers of private charter flight communicate with control room for first time; 'We've gotten used to the lack of gravity,' Stibbe says

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Israel’s second-ever astronaut preparing to finally head to space on Friday

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:45:45 +0000

After repeated delays, Eytan Stibbe is days away from taking part in the world's first private mission to the International Space Station, for a week of experiments

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Returning SpaceX crew stuck using diapers after toilet breaks

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 13:25:42 +0000

NASA astronaut says situation is 'suboptimal' but manageable during 20 hour-period she and her crewmates will be in capsule

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Israeli astronaut to take 1,900-year-old Bar Kochba revolt coin to space

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:02:18 +0000

As part of next year's Rakia mission to International Space Station, Eytan Stibbe says he'll bring along ancient artifact as a 'symbol of Jewish history'

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Jewish astronaut among 18 NASA candidates for next moon mission

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 23:12:12 +0000

First woman and next man on moon will come from this elite group made up of 9 men and 9 women; space agency hoping for manned lunar landing in 2024, first since 1972

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Launch of European rocket carrying tiny Israeli space lab delayed again

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 03:31:49 +0000

Vega rocket carrying payload of 53 small satellites, including experiments from Sheba, Technion and Hebrew University, kept grounded again, and again, by bad weather

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Launch of European rocket carrying tiny Israeli space lab delayed again

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 02:59:52 +0000

Vega rocket carrying payload of 53 small satellites, including experiments from Sheba, Technion and Hebrew University, kept grounded by bad weather

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