The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rona-ramon/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Rona Ramon | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/rona-ramon/ 32 32 Israeli astronaut to fund own space flight, just might fly alongside Tom Cruise https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-astronaut-to-fund-own-space-flight-just-might-fly-alongside-tom-cruise/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 18:39:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2431009&preview=true&preview_id=2431009 Eytan Stibbe, ex-fighter pilot set to be Israel's 2nd astronaut, will also finance equipment for experiments on space station; 1st astronaut Ilan Ramon was his air force commander

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]]> Israel to send its second-ever astronaut into space https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-send-its-second-ever-astronaut-into-space/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:05:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2430588 Eytan Stibbe to head to International Space Station late next year; announcement made in presence of son of 1st Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, who died in 2003 Columbia mission

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]]> Back from space odyssey, astronaut Jessica Meir adapts to Covid-plagued Earth https://www.timesofisrael.com/back-from-space-odyssey-astronaut-jessica-meir-adapts-to-covid-plagued-earth/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 22:05:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2325047 With 7 months on International Space Station and historic all-female space walks behind her, trailblazing child of Iraqi-born Israeli sets sights on Artemis moon landing project

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]]> Rona Ramon posthumously awarded Israel Prize for lifetime achievement https://www.timesofisrael.com/rona-ramon-posthumously-awarded-israel-prize-for-lifetime-achievement/ Thu, 09 May 2019 19:19:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2072855 Late widow of Israeli astronaut who became youth advocate is among 2019 laureates honored at annual Independence Day ceremony

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]]> Rona Ramon posthumously awarded Israel Prize for lifetime achievement https://www.timesofisrael.com/rona-ramon-posthumously-awarded-israel-prize-for-lifetime-acheivement/ Tue, 02 Apr 2019 22:29:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2049232 Ramon, widow of Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and founder of the Ramon foundation, hailed as 'an Israeli hero full of giving and light'

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]]> Rivlin hosts bereaved families of Columbia shuttle astronauts https://www.timesofisrael.com/rivlin-hosts-bereaved-families-of-columbia-shuttle-astronauts/ Sun, 27 Jan 2019 16:24:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2006896 President fulfills wish of deceased Israeli crew member's wife, Rona Ramon, who had invited the visitors but died last month before they arrived

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]]> Judges throw out attempt to stop Rona Ramon cremation https://www.timesofisrael.com/judges-throws-out-attempt-to-stop-rona-ramon-cremation/ Sun, 23 Dec 2018 19:06:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1985315 High Court says lawyer had no standing to 'intervene in a matter between a person and their family' and orders he pay NIS 3,000 for frivolous lawsuit

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]]> Leaving Syria, abandoning Israel: 10 things to know for December 20 https://www.timesofisrael.com/leaving-syria-abandoning-israel-10-things-to-know-for-december-20/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:40:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1983519 Trump's decision to pull US troops out of the country will result in big gains for Iran and an even more complicated mission for Israel to stop Tehran and Hezbollah

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]]> Rona Ramon’s cremation request roils rabbis https://www.timesofisrael.com/rona-ramons-cremation-request-roils-rabbis/ Thu, 20 Dec 2018 09:56:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1983421 Some Orthodox religious leaders offer to arrange Jewish burial in defiance of her last wishes; others say there's no room for intervention or judgment

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]]> Israelis pay respects to Rona Ramon, hailed by Netanyahu as ‘hero of the spirit’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-pay-respects-to-rona-ramon-hailed-by-netanyahu-as-hero-of-the-spirit/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:09:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1982717&preview=true&preview_id=1982717 Students inspired by Ramon Foundation projects pay tribute to a woman who encouraged them to 'look farther afield to create a better society'

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]]> Rona Ramon to be cremated to spare her kids another funeral — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/rona-ramon-to-be-cremated-to-spare-her-kids-another-funeral-report/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:20:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1982164 Body of widow of Israel's only astronaut, who later lost a son in an army training accident, to lie in repose at Peres Peace Center in Jaffa

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]]> Blunder ‘n’ bereavement: 8 things to know for December 18 https://www.timesofisrael.com/blunder-n-bereavement-8-things-to-know-for-december-18/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:58:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1982194 Airbnb and the Tourism Ministry took reporters and others on a wild ride, and it might be a long, long time until it's clear; plus Israel mourns the wife of its first rocket man

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]]> Rona Ramon, widow of astronaut killed in Columbia shuttle disaster, dies at 54 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rona-ramon-widow-of-astronaut-killed-in-columbia-shuttle-disaster-dies-at-54/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 17:24:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1981685&preview=true&preview_id=1981685 Politicians mourn 'inspirational' woman, who turned to grief counseling and education when her tragedy was compounded with the death of her son -- an IDF pilot -- in 2009

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]]> Space Torah: When the creation story flew back into the firmament https://www.timesofisrael.com/space-torah-when-the-creation-story-flew-back-into-the-firmament/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 04:00:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1501620 To read the divine among the stars, three holy scrolls have made the journey to outer space; only two returned safely

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]]> As Independence Day begins, Israelis move from commemoration to celebration https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-independence-day-begins-israelis-move-from-commemoration-to-celebration/ Wed, 11 May 2016 18:19:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1390818&preview_id=1390818 State ceremony fetes 'civil heroes,' including quake aid worker, Holocaust survivor, and the widow of Israel's first astronaut

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