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Israel Space Week

Posted on May 22, 2023

The first Israeli mission to the Moon ended in a crash landing. But the new generation of Moon landers for SpaceIL’s Beresheet 2 is inspiring a new generation of Israelis. https://video.i24news.tv/#/content/6327467640112

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Israel Space Week

Posted on January 19, 2020

The events being held for Israel Space Week at the end of Jan include the Bloomfield Science museum Jerusalem marking 50 years of the first Moon landing. Visitors to Netanya Planetanya can pretend to be astronauts and the Israeli Space … Continue reading →

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Israel Space Week

Posted on February 2, 2019

Israeli Space Week began on 28th Jan 2019 – 50 years after mankind’s first moon landing. Events held included Netanya (see here) and Jerusalem (see here) (and here)  and at the cinema (see here).  NASA’s Scott Kelly visited Israel – … Continue reading →

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World Space Week

Posted on October 23, 2018

50 countries participated in the 19th annual United Nations World Space Week initiative, with multiple activities in each country. Israel’s free events, hosted by Israel Space Agency, included lectures, workshops, escape rooms, virtual reality, and films about space and the … Continue reading →

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Astronauts arrive for Israel Space Week

Posted on February 21, 2016

Israel’s Space Week includes lectures and discussions with several astronauts: NASA’s Shannon Walker, Joseph Acaba and former astronaut Garrett Reisman. South Korea’s Yi Soyeon, and European Space Agency’s Samantha Cristoforetti, will join them. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/2/1/nasa-astronauts-arrive-for-israeli-space-week#.Vq-VFbIrLIU=

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Israel Space Week

Posted on February 1, 2015

During its annual Space Week Israel launched an “out of this world” website on Israeli activities related to space. There were also 25 free activities including observations of Jupiter, workshops for building satellite and space vehicle models, planetarium shows, an … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Space Week

Posted on February 2, 2014

A cosmic exhibition has brought stunning space photography to the Israeli public. Tel Aviv port is exhibiting photographs taken by an astronaut, the general public and students from Israel’s Bezalel Academy of Art. It is also commemorating the 11th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Returning to space

Posted on January 25, 2024

Israel Space Week (see here previously) is making its return from Jan 28 to Feb 2, with special events held for Israeli evacuees and for IDF reservists. Conferences will feature leading Israel’s space professionals, such as Israel’s 2nd astronaut Eytan … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Israel returns from space

Posted on February 6, 2023

At the 11th Israel Space Week, Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe returned to President Herzog the glass cube that he carried to the International Space Station. It was inscribed with the Prayer for the Welfare of State of Israel instituted by … Continue reading →

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Sustainability in space

Posted on February 6, 2022

At the Ramon Space Conference during Israeli Space Week, private and public groups focused on technology to ensure food security, help protect the environment, and predict the weather, while allowing the commercial sector to flourish. Speakers included Israeli astronaut Eytan … Continue reading →

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