NASA
Israeli-media coverage mentioning NASA, translated into English and compared across sources. 36 recent stories.
NASA Readies $500 Million Swift Rescue Mission to Save Aging Space Telescope
NASA has chosen Katalyst Space Technology to perform a first-of-its-kind rescue of the Swift space telescope, which is falling from orbit and could be lost by year’s end. The Link…
NASA selects Israeli satellite-imaging firm for commercial data contract
ImageSat International has signed a two-and-a-half-year framework deal with NASA to supply satellite imagery from its EROS and RUNNER systems. NASA said the broader commercial-dat…
Euclid captures the most detailed visible-light view yet of the Milky Way’s core
ESA’s Euclid telescope has released the most detailed visible-light image ever of the Milky Way’s core, containing more than 60 million stars. The March 23, 2025 mosaic was built…
NASA and Startup Launch Robot Rescue Mission for Dying Swift Telescope
NASA and startup Katalyst Space will launch LINK on Saturday to try to save the Swift telescope from burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. The mission, built in 250 days, would be the…
James Webb Data Suggest Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Predates the Sun
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope found that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has unusual chemistry suggesting it formed before the Sun. Researchers estimate it may be 10 to 12 billion…
Blurred Object at Elvis’s Final Concert Revives Time-Travel Claims
A resurfaced 1977 Elvis Presley concert clip has reignited claims that a woman in the crowd was holding a smartphone-like device. The article says the more likely explanation is a…
Scientists Say Earth May Escape Being Swallowed by the Sun
A new study from Belgian and French researchers says Earth may escape being swallowed when the Sun becomes a red giant in about 5 billion years. Mercury and Venus are still likely…
Trump Orders Pentagon to Push Quantum Tech for Battlefield Use
Donald Trump signed two executive orders to accelerate U.S. quantum technology, including battlefield sensors, a national quantum computer and stronger cyber defenses. The Pentago…
2026 Could Rank Among the Hottest Years on Record as El Niño Strengthens
NOAA says there is more than a 60% chance of a super El Niño developing by the end of 2026. Scientists say it could make 2026 one of the hottest years on record and disrupt weathe…
Freeze-Dried Fruit and Vegetables Become Israel’s New Snack Obsession
Freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, a NASA-originated preservation method, have become a viral snack trend in Israel. A tasting found them crunchy and flavorful, but significantly…
NASA Unveils a Mars Rover Prototype Built to Climb Over Obstacles
NASA has tested a new four-wheeled rover prototype, Ernest, in Colorado for future Moon and Mars missions. The rover can lift each wheel independently, move in multiple modes, and…
Nadvorna Children Celebrate Torah Milestone in Bnei Brak
Nadvorna Hasidim held a festive Hachnasat Chumash ceremony for young boys in Bnei Brak. Rabbi Chaim Rosenbaum attended, listened to their singing, and distributed first Chumashim…
NASA’s Next Giant Space Telescope Sets Out for Launch
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is being moved by barge in Florida ahead of an August 2026 launch. The under-budget observatory, completed in April 2026, is designed to m…
NASA-Inspired Houseplant Trick Can Help Cool a Home in Summer
British gardening expert Craig Morley says houseplants can cool indoor spaces through transpiration, a process backed by NASA research. He recommends specific care tips and seven…
AST SpaceMobile Launches Three New BlueBird Satellites as Mars Rover Passes Marathon Mark
AST SpaceMobile launched three BlueBird satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9, expanding its space-based smartphone internet constellation. NASA’s Perseverance rover also passed a marat…
NASA teams with Relativity Space on new Mars atmospheric mission
NASA and Relativity Space, owned by Eric Schmidt, plan the Aeolus Mars orbiter for launch in 2028. The mission will study Mars’s winds, temperatures, dust and clouds, replacing th…
Katherine LaNasa Says Dennis Hopper’s Ghost Still Visits Her
Katherine LaNasa says the ghost of her ex-husband Dennis Hopper haunted her for a period and later appeared to her in a dream. She discussed the experience in W magazine, linking…
Two Space Stocks Could Ride the Commercial Space Boom, Analysts Say
KeyBanc says the commercial space market is expanding fast and highlights Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace as top opportunities. Rocket Lab reported strong first-quarter 2026 grow…
Musk’s $28 Trillion SpaceX Vision Revives Bubble Fears Around AI and Space Stocks
Dr. Gali Ingbar says SpaceX’s huge valuation, driven largely by Elon Musk and AI hype, looks detached from its financial results. She warns that SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI could…
Can the World Handle a Major Solar Storm?
A Johns Hopkins lab-led U.S. exercise on solar-storm preparedness was interrupted in May 2024 by a real, modest solar event. The drill highlighted remaining coordination gaps, eve…
After 50 Years, Scientists Detect a Hidden Wind from the Milky Way's Black Hole
Scientists from Northwestern University say they have detected a faint hot wind from Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way’s central black hole, ending a 50-year mystery. The finding, pub…
James Webb Spots Rare Ancient Relic at the Milky Way’s Core
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, with Hubble archive data, confirmed a rare ancient relic in the Milky Way’s core. The object, Terzan 5, formed in multiple starbursts and may pr…
Aslan Appeals Prison Sentence in Fatal Crash Cover-Up Case
Nasar Aslan has appealed his 12-month prison sentence for lying to police and claiming he was driving in a fatal Route 899 crash. He says the punishment should be reduced to commu…
NASA's X-59 test flight points to quieter supersonic travel
NASA’s X-59 experimental jet completed a successful supersonic test flight last Friday without a loud sonic boom. The milestone could help revive commercial supersonic travel over…
Gilat to Buy Comtech Satellite and Space Unit for $157.5 Million in Cash
Gilat Satellite Networks will acquire Comtech’s satellite and space division for $157.5 million in cash. The deal is expected to deepen Gilat’s defense business, lift annual reven…
Retired Air Force General’s Disappearance Raises New Questions After Fresh Footage Surfaces
Fresh surveillance footage shows retired Air Force Major General William Neal McCasland leaving a New Mexico store a day before he disappeared from Albuquerque. His wife and inves…
Israeli Driver Faces Anti-Semitic Snub After Drift Masters Duel in Ireland
During a Red Bull Drift Masters round in Ireland on Sunday, Israeli driver Itay Sade lost a close quarterfinal duel to Nasar Alarabli after a One More Time replay. Alarabli then r…
Pentagon UFO Files Reignite Claims of a Hidden Lunar Alien Base
The Pentagon’s latest UAP document release has revived speculation about alien bases on the Moon. A newly surfaced 55-minute NASA recording from an Apollo 16 briefing includes a s…
At 96, Former NASA Rocket Scientist Hires Matchmaker for One Last Love
Saul Rosenblatt, a 96-year-old widowed rocket scientist from New York, hired a matchmaker to find him a romantic partner. He has dated several women but says he has not yet found…
Doctors Warn of Summer Surge in Contagious Skin Infection Among Children
Israeli dermatologists report a summer increase in impetigo among children, a contagious bacterial skin infection that spreads through contact. Doctors say pools, group activities…
SpaceX's Mars Ambitions Bring Jobs, Tourism, and Damage to South Texas Neighbors
SpaceX’s Starbase in South Texas has brought jobs and tourism to the Rio Grande Valley, but also noise, damage, and lawsuits from nearby residents. The latest controversy follows…
Astronomers Spot a Self-Destruct Mechanism in Early Giant Galaxies
Astronomers used James Webb and ALMA to observe CRISTAL-02, a giant merging galaxy seen about 1 billion years after the Big Bang. They found a powerful gas outflow that could shut…
Elon Musk Becomes the First Person Worth More Than $1 Trillion
Elon Musk became the first person ever to be worth more than $1 trillion after SpaceX went public in the U.S. on Friday. SpaceX jumped about 20% on debut, valuing the company at r…
Musk and Altman’s public listings could redraw global capital flows
The article argues that planned public listings of SpaceX, and later Anthropic and OpenAI, will concentrate capital and technological power in the United States. It says Europe is…
SpaceX Sets Record $75 Billion IPO, Putting Musk Closer to Trillionaire Status
SpaceX completed a record $75 billion IPO at a $1.77 trillion valuation and will start trading Friday. The deal could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire and may trigger…
Pentagon's Mysterious 'Vomit Comet' Is Going to NASA
NASA is set to take over a classified Boeing 737-700 formerly used by the U.S. Air Force and convert it into a flying laboratory for Artemis moon mission testing. The aircraft, lo…
