The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/moon/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png moon | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/moon/ 32 32 ‘A perfect mission’: NASA celebrates as Artemis II astronauts return to Earth https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-perfect-mission-nasa-celebrates-as-artemis-ii-astronauts-return-to-earth/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:02:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799613 All four crewmembers capable of walking unassisted when they reach recovery ship after splashdown; space agency hopes to put boots on the lunar surface as soon as 2028

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]]> Artemis II safely splashes down in Pacific Ocean, concluding 10-day moon mission https://www.timesofisrael.com/artemis-ii-safely-splashes-down-in-pacific-ocean-concluding-10-day-moon-mission/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:52:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3799439 Capsule carrying four astronauts parachutes into sea off Southern California, completing 694,392 mile-journey that took them deeper into space than anyone had traveled before

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]]> Artemis II crew takes historic photo of Earth setting behind moon https://www.timesofisrael.com/artemis-ii-crew-takes-historic-photo-of-earth-setting-behind-moon/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:13:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3797126 NASA's newest moon mission channels Apollo 8's iconic 'Earthrise' picture from 1968; White House calls it 'Humanity, from the other side'

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]]> Artemis II astronauts reach farther from Earth than any humans in history https://www.timesofisrael.com/artemis-ii-astronauts-reach-farther-from-earth-than-any-humans-in-history/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:37:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796506 While looping around the moon, the four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule surpass Apollo 13's record, journeying over 250,000 miles away from home

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]]> Artemis II approaches historic lunar loop for first Moon flyby since 1972 https://www.timesofisrael.com/artemis-ii-approaches-historic-lunar-loop-for-first-moon-flyby-since-1972/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:20:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795835 NASA crew enters the Moon's gravitational influence as team expected to break the record for the farthest distance from Earth

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]]> Artemis II crew captures Earth’s blue beauty as they rocket to moon https://www.timesofisrael.com/nasa-artemis-ii-crew-capture-earths-brilliant-blue-beauty-as-they-rocket-to-moon/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:15:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3794435 NASA crew takes pictures of home through capsule window; by Friday afternoon, they were more than 110,000 miles from Earth, and are set to pass moon by Monday

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]]> NASA Artemis II astronauts blast off to moon, the first crewed lunar mission in decades https://www.timesofisrael.com/nasa-artemis-ii-astronauts-blast-off-to-moon-the-first-crewed-lunar-mission-in-decades/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:33:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793264 '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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]]> Artemis II ready for launch as NASA set to make 1st trip around moon in over 50 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/artemis-ii-ready-for-launch-as-nasa-set-to-make-1st-trip-around-moon-in-over-50-years/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:46:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793105 With the rocket fueled and the crew prepped for takeoff, NASA's ambitious moon mission looks to take 3 Americans and 1 Canadian further from Earth than any humans have ever been

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]]> ‘Blood moon’ rises in skies above Israel during total lunar eclipse https://www.timesofisrael.com/blood-moon-rises-in-skies-above-israel-during-total-lunar-eclipse/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:30:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3636405 Israelis camp out with families and friends to catch a glimpse of phenomenon that was visible across Asia and swaths of Europe and Africa

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]]> Another small step: Private outfit successfully puts lander on moon, a first https://www.timesofisrael.com/another-small-step-private-outfit-successfully-puts-lander-on-moon-a-first/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:10:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3494168 Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander touches down on lunar surface to carry out experiments for NASA; more landers from other companies expected in coming weeks

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]]> After US pledges a Mars landing, Israeli deep space venture hitches wagon to Trump’s star https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-us-pledges-a-mars-landing-israeli-deep-space-venture-hitches-wagon-to-trumps-star/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:48:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3470977 Creation-Space launches accelerator to invest in young startups tailoring tech solutions toward a sustainable human presence on the Red Planet and improving life on Earth

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]]> Asteroid set to temporarily become Earth’s ‘second moon’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/asteroid-set-to-temporarily-become-earths-second-moon/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:17:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3379538 Tiny asteroid will be pulled in by gravity between Sep. 29 and Nov. 25, however will not be discernible via basic telescopes; celestial object expected to return only in 2055

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]]> Russian rover collides with Moon after botched landing https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-rover-collides-with-moon-after-botched-landing/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 11:03:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3076311 Luna-25 craft -- first Russian vehicle to attempt Moon landing since 1976 -- was meant to touch down Monday in race with Indian project

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]]> ‘High probability’ lander crashed on moon, Japanese space company says https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-probability-lander-crashed-on-moon-japanese-space-company-says/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 06:24:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3003381 More than 6 hours after losing communication, ispace speculates its spacecraft suffered same fate as Israel's failed Beresheet landing in 2019

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]]> As Karaites undergo a resurgence, why is their Passover different from all others? https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-karaites-undergo-a-resurgence-why-is-their-passover-different-from-all-others/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 07:40:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2989278 An ancient stream of Judaism whose members distrust rabbinical authority, Karaism is seen growing in popularity among skeptical Israelis

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