The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iss-international-space-station/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png ISS International Space Station | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/iss-international-space-station/ 32 32 Crew headed by Jewish American Jessica Meir arrives at International Space Station https://www.timesofisrael.com/crew-headed-by-jewish-american-jessica-meir-arrives-at-international-space-station/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:12:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3754710 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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]]> Jewish astronaut bringing daughter’s stuffed animal to space station https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-astronaut-headed-to-international-space-station-stuffed-animal-in-tow/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:05:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3750873 Jessica Meir, 48, says she plans to send photos of herself and toy rabbit to family from International Space Station

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]]> Israeli experiment on bacteria heads to International Space Station https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-experiment-on-bacteria-heads-to-international-space-station/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:18:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3610556 Sheba Medical Center launches experiment to explore how outer space affects virulence and antibiotic resistance, providing insights into astronaut health and infectious diseases

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]]> NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stranded in space https://www.timesofisrael.com/smiles-and-cheers-as-nasa-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-9-months-stranded-in-space/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:52:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3505981 Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with another American and a Russian, plop down into water off coast of Florida, ending saga that captured world attention and sympathy

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]]> Stuck NASA astronauts finally head back to Earth after nine-month delay https://www.timesofisrael.com/stuck-nasa-astronauts-finally-head-back-to-earth-after-nine-month-delay/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:27:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3505466 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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]]> Astronaut celebrates Hanukkah with zero-gravity dreidel spin https://www.timesofisrael.com/astronaut-celebrates-hanukkah-with-zero-gravity-dreidel-spin/ Sun, 10 Dec 2023 16:20:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3174948 Jasmin Moghbeli finds creative way to mark the Jewish Festival of Lights while aboard the International Space Station

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]]> Three astronauts return to Earth after stuck over a year in space https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-over-a-year-in-space/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:42:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3107473 American Frank Rubio sets NASA record, with trio stuck aboard the ISS for 191 days more than intended due to damaged return capsule

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]]> Private space mission carrying Saudi astronauts docks at ISS https://www.timesofisrael.com/private-space-mission-carrying-saudi-astronauts-docks-at-iss/ Mon, 22 May 2023 15:36:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3019987 Arriving aboard SpaceX capsule, scientist and fighter pilot become the first two people from the kingdom at the orbital outpost

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]]> Saudi Arabia’s first female astronaut blasts off for space station https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabias-first-female-astronaut-blasts-off-for-space-station/ Mon, 22 May 2023 03:58:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3019640 Saudi stem-cell researcher and fighter pilot, along with US businessman, head to International Space Station on Axiom charter, which flew Israeli Eytan Stibbe on debut trip in 2022

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]]> UAE’s ‘Sultan of Space’ becomes 1st Arab astronaut to carry out spacewalk https://www.timesofisrael.com/uaes-sultan-of-space-becomes-1st-arab-astronaut-to-carry-out-spacewalk/ Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:16:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3005291 Sultan Alneyadi steps out of the International Space Station in exercise hailed by Abu Dhabi as a 'milestone'

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]]> Saudi Arabia to send its 1st woman into space as kingdom seeks to revamp image https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabia-to-send-its-1st-woman-into-space-as-kingdom-seeks-to-revamp-image/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:58:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2951044 Rayyana Barnawi to fly to International Space Station Station on SpaceX rocket for 10-day mission as Riyadh looks to diversify economy, shake off ultra-conservative reputation

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]]> Space station commander snaps nighttime photos of Israeli city lights https://www.timesofisrael.com/international-space-station-commander-snaps-nighttime-photos-of-israeli-city-lights/ Sat, 01 Oct 2022 21:44:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2846584 Italian astronaut sends warm 'shalom' to Jewish state alongside images of Tel Aviv, Haifa, Dead Sea taken aboard orbiting installation

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]]> American, Russians blast off together for space station, despite Ukraine tensions https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-russians-blast-off-together-for-space-station-despite-ukraine-tensions/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 18:05:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2841275 US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts head for orbiting international facility after launch from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome

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]]> Israel’s StemRad gears up for major demo of anti-radiation suit on NASA’s Artemis I https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-stemrad-gears-up-for-major-demo-of-anti-radiation-suit-on-nasas-artemis-i/ Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:09:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2813957 Company to test protective qualities of AstroRad vest on humanoid mannequin aboard Orion spacecraft, set for launch later this month

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]]> US regrets ‘surprise’ Russia exit from International Space Station https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-regrets-surprise-russia-exit-from-international-space-station/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:42:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2806423&preview=true&preview_id=2806423 State Department says Moscow's announced departure after 2024 an 'unfortunate development'; space exploration one of few areas where cooperation had remained unaffected by tensions

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