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Morris Kahn, the South Africa-born Israeli billionaire entrepreneur, speaks during a press conference at the Israel Aerospace facility in Yehud on July 10, 2018. (Flash90)
January 1, 2026, 11:16 am
Morris Kahn, billionaire philanthropist who led Israeli moonshot, dies at 95
Businessman who founded Golden Pages and Amdocs also focused on charity, supporting Save a Child’s Heart and the Movement for a Quality Government, among others
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking, April 24, 2021. (NASA via AP, File)
May 18, 2022, 6:29 pm
Israel plans to invest NIS 600 million to develop civilian space tech
New project by Israel Space Agency hopes to position country as ‘one of the world’s leaders in the space industry’
By Ricky Ben-David
Yonatan Winetraub previews Project 'Space Hummus,' a mini greenhouse that will be sent to the International Space Station for astronauts to grow chickpeas in zero-gravity, photographed on February 18, 2022 in Wallops Island, Virginia (Larry French / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
February 20, 2022, 6:32 am
28 chickpeas launched to ISS for Israeli-led ‘space hummus’ experiment
Legumes will be delivered in a mini-greenhouse to the International Space Station to check if they can grow in a zero-gravity environment
By ToI Staff and JTA
NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first six flight ready James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror segments are prepped to begin final cryogenic testing at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. (NASA/MSFC/David Higginbotham/Wikipedia)
January 5, 2022, 6:21 am
Space is changing. Webb is just the start, says ex-Israeli who was in from its dawn
Michael Kaplan, who shepherded the telescope through its planning stages before temporarily living in Israel, talks space robots, baby galaxies, and the pitfalls of Israeli bravado
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Illustrative: (Left) FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19. (NIAID-RML via AP) (Right) This photo provided by NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope is separated in space on Saturday, December 25, 2021. (NASA via AP)
January 4, 2022, 2:18 pm
Daily Briefing Jan. 4 – One-year anniversary edition: Covid, politics and space!
David Horovitz breaks down current coronavirus politics, while Haviv Rettig Gur discusses his soon-to-appear interview with an American, ex-Israeli former NASA engineer
By ToI Staff
A conceptual schematic for the Beresheet 2 lander, released to the media on December 9, 2020. (Haim Zach/GPO)
December 9, 2020, 4:56 pm
Israel launches second bid to put a lander on the moon; UAE may join
Joint SpaceIL and IAI venture will comprise orbiter and 2 landers; science minister says Emirates one of 7 countries interested in partnering on project
By ToI Staff
The Beresheet selfie during landing, April 11, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
January 1, 2020, 11:34 am
Celebrating a decade of life-changing Israeli inventions
From Waze to cancer-busting nano-ghost cells and 3-D printed hearts, The Times of Israel takes a dive into tech that helps us get where we’re going and keeps us safe and healthy
By Shoshanna Solomon
The last shot Beresheet sent of landing before crashing onto the moon's surface, April 11, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
July 10, 2019, 1:07 am
US company plans to build ‘Genesis’ moon landers based on Beresheet technology
Firefly Aerospace, Inc signs intellectual agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries to build for-profit, rapid and affordable lunar missions based on the Israeli effort
By Melanie Lidman
The last shot Beresheet sent of landing before crashing onto the moon's surface, April 11, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
June 25, 2019, 10:18 pm
‘Not challenging enough’: SpaceIL won’t send another spacecraft to the moon
After crash landing of Beresheet on lunar surface in April, organization behind Israeli project says it is eyeing more ambitious goals
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, speaks to International Bible Quiz for Youth winner Yonatan Weisman of Jerusalem, left, on Israel's Independence Day, May 9, 2019. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
May 9, 2019, 6:38 pm
At Independence Day contest, PM vows to put a Bible on the moon
Citing the holy book as the source of Israel’s ‘initiative, determination and daring,’ Netanyahu promises to press ahead with a second lunar mission
By ToI Staff
Morris Kahn (R) announces he will contribute funding for a second Israeli moon landing attempt at the Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem on May 8, 2019 (Screenshot/Channel 12)
May 8, 2019, 11:07 pm
Lighting torch, SpaceIL chair Morris Kahn says he’ll fund 2nd Beresheet moonshot
While being honored at Independence Day ceremony, billionaire philanthropist goes off script to announce he will again contribute to lunar mission
By ToI Staff
The last shot Beresheet sent of landing before crashing onto the moon's surface, April 11, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
April 17, 2019, 12:01 pm
5-6 attempts to restart Israeli moon lander’s engine failed, investigation finds
Israeli team concludes first phase of probe into Beresheet’s crash landing, says it hopes second mission can be completed within 2 years
By ToI Staff
The last shot Beresheet sent of landing before crashing onto the moon's surface, April 11, 2019. (YouTube screenshot)
April 15, 2019, 4:14 pm
SpaceIL chairman and co-founder to light Independence Day torch
Morris Kahn and Kfir Damari will receive honor during ceremony on May 8 for promoting tech education and encouraging innovation
By ToI Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) holds a proclamation signed by U.S. President Donald Trump recognizing Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, during a weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on April 14, 2019. (Photo by RONEN ZVULUN / AFP)
April 14, 2019, 2:36 pm
PM toasts reelection at cabinet meeting, Bennett and Shaked are no-shows
New Right leaders, fresh from narrow election loss, avoid celebratory gathering; PM praises Beresheet moon mission, vows to back a second try: ‘We don’t give up’
By ToI Staff
Photo taken by the Beresheet spacecraft in which an Israeli flag can be seen on a plaque with the inscription, "Am Israel Hai," or "The Jewish People Lives," and in English, "Small country, big dreams," taken 37,600 kilometers from Earth. (Courtesy SpaceIL/IAI)
April 13, 2019, 9:12 pm
SpaceIL chief: ‘Beresheet 2 starts Sunday; we’ll put our flag on the moon’
After crash on lunar surface, billionaire Morris Kahn announces new project on-air, says mission team will meet Sunday to begin work on successor to Israel’s first moon lander
By ToI Staff
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