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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 364

Ramon crater

View of the Makhtesh Ramon, a crater in southern Israel, February 26, 2023. (Doron Horowitz/Flash90)
May 9, 2024, 1:46 pm
Woman found dead after apparent fall in Ramon crater in south
Rescuers say 29-year-old found with extensive injuries and no signs of life in area reported to contain 200-meter drop at popular hiking, rappelling spot in Negev Desert
By ToI Staff
A proposed site for an amphitheater in the Negev's Ramon Crater, next to the Selina firm's glamping site. (Courtesy, Lev Hamidbar)
October 25, 2022, 9:59 am
Plan for amphitheater in Ramon Crater stalled as nobody bids for tender
Council says economic viability of Negev Desert project — opposed by nature authority, ministries and green groups — is impacted by tender’s nature protection demands
By Omer Sharvit and Sue Surkes
File: A meteor shower seen in the clear skies above the Ramon Crater in southern Israel. (Yaniv Cohen, INPA)
October 6, 2022, 4:28 pm
Scientists: Planned concert facility bad for Ramon crater’s wildlife, view of stars
Environmental protection minister and parks authority head urge freezing of amphitheater project in southern Israel’s Ramon crater nature reserve
By Sue Surkes
A proposed site for an amphitheater in the Negev's Ramon Crater, next to the Selina firm's glamping site. (Courtesy, Lev Hamidbar)
September 14, 2022, 8:56 pm
Desert council again seeking to build amphitheater in Ramon Crater
Mitzpe Ramon Council issues new tender for project in popular stargazing area, despite past opposition from green groups, nature authority and ministries
By Omer Sharvit and Sue Surkes
A Nubian ibex filmed in a room at the Bereshit Hotel in Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel. (Lior Neuderfer/Facebook)
July 4, 2022, 8:04 pm
An ibex walks into a hotel room…
‘What do we do?’ guests ask after encountering the wild animal in their luxury Mitzpe Ramon room
By ToI Staff
Israeli analog astronauts on their mission on the D-MARS Project on February 18, 2018. (AFP / MENAHEM KAHANA)
April 5, 2022, 4:25 pm
Negev space sim center becomes Mars for new Israeli-German teen show
Live action series ‘DreaMars’ from HOT network takes 8 youngsters on troubled space mission
By Jessica Steinberg
An Israeli analog astronaut walks inside a simulated spacesuit next to a space rover in the Ramon Crater in the Negev on October 31, 2021. (Amy Spiro)
November 1, 2021, 4:50 pm
Astronauts ‘touch down’ in Negev’s Ramon Crater after mission to ‘Mars’
In a collaboration between the Israel Space Agency and the Austrian Space Forum, 6 analog astronauts spent several weeks simulating life on Red Planet and conducting experiments
By Amy Spiro
A couple of astronauts from a team from Europe and Israel walk in spacesuits during a training mission for planet Mars at a site that simulates an off-site station at the Ramon Crater in Mitzpe Ramon in Israel's southern Negev desert on October 10, 2021. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
October 12, 2021, 1:48 am
Six ‘astronauts’ on month-long mission in Israeli desert to prepare for Mars
Participants from Austria, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain simulating life on the Red Planet to perfect the survival skills needed for eventual voyage
By Alexandra Vardi
An ibex chats up a Tristram’s grackle at the Ein Gedi nature reserve .(Shmuel Bar-Am)
December 19, 2019, 5:00 pm
In 50-year record, 20 new nature reserves, national parks designated in 2019
But in year’s end roundup report, Israel Nature and Parks Authority director says lack of functioning government leaves funding for 2020 unclear, harms ability to plan
By Sue Surkes
An aerial view of the stars and Tourism Ministry glamping tent set up temporarily in the Ramon Crater as part of an international marketing campaign. (Courtesy, Daniel Bear)
April 29, 2018, 10:46 am
Glamping comes to the Ramon Crater, part of Tourism Ministry campaign
Temporary ‘oasis’ set up for winners of a social media contest from across the world
By Jessica Steinberg
Bill Slott
November 24, 2017, 10:22 pm
Bill Slott
Camel Mountain
A 360-degree view of a rare natural stately mountainous crumble from before the time of mankind
Paramedics at the scene of a rappelling accident at Mitzpeh Ramon on November 16, 2017. (MDA spokesperson)
November 17, 2017, 2:13 am
Man falls to death while rappelling in Ramon crater
Police detain instructor after Arad resident, 22, falls off cliff when harness apparently unsecured
By ToI Staff
View of the stars during a meteor shower in the skies above the Negev desert, near Mitzpe Ramon on August 12, 2016. (Edi Israel/Flash90)
August 13, 2016, 5:34 pm
Meteor shower dazzles thousands over Negev Desert
Astronomers, star-gazers flock to Mitzpe Ramon to witness one of the most spectacular displays of shooting stars in years
By ToI Staff
The colored sands at the crater, a great place for making one's very own sand art (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
February 17, 2016, 3:17 pm
In Yeruham, Israel’s smaller crater is big news
This southern development town is home to the falsely named Big Crater, sand irises and culinary queens
By Jessica Steinberg
May 30, 2014, 2:10 pm
Police call for public’s help to find missing man
Officials say the life of Holon resident Asaf Salim, 37, may be in danger
By ToI Staff
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