The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nasa/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png NASA | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/nasa/ 32 32 SpaceX postpones highly anticipated Starship launch https://www.timesofisrael.com/spacex-postpones-highly-anticipated-starship-launch/ Fri, 22 May 2026 07:17:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828448 Countdown halted after engineers unable to resolve last-minute technical issues; delay comes one day after Musk-owned company filed for IPO expected in June

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]]> ‘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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]]> Deflated: Israeli scientists find Jupiter, though huge, is smaller than previously thought https://www.timesofisrael.com/deflated-israeli-scientists-find-jupiter-is-smaller-than-previously-thought/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:55:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3746255 Using data from NASA's Juno spacecraft, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers make most precise measurement to date, say the gas giant is thinner and flatter than believed

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]]> Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation https://www.timesofisrael.com/ailing-astronaut-returns-to-earth-early-in-nasas-first-medical-evacuation/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:45:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3734831 SpaceX guides capsule to splashdown in Pacific Ocean in unexpected finish to mission that began in August and that left orbiting lab with only 1 American and 2 Russians on board

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]]> Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed to lead NASA race to the Moon https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-billionaire-jared-isaacman-confirmed-to-lead-nasa-race-to-the-moon/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:03:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714944 Trump nominee, who has flown twice in space, has vowed to ensure success of Artemis lunar program to beat 'our great rival' China

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]]> Astronomers say they’ve found strongest ever ‘hints’ of life beyond our solar system https://www.timesofisrael.com/astronomers-say-theyve-found-strongest-ever-hints-of-life-beyond-our-solar-system/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:20:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3528946 British-US team detects 'biosignatures' on planet K2-18b, 124 lightyears from Earth, says it is 'closest we have come to seeing a feature that we can attribute to life'

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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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