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מצפה כוכבים וטלסקופים במכתש ירוחם עם מיזם האסטרונומיה "שירת הכוכבים".

Lebanese astronomer denies rumors of death

Abdel Latif's controversial predictions have gained her fame, including a prediction of a civil war in America

Ynetnews | 09.02.24

Why is the moon sometimes visible during the day?

Daytime sightings of the moon create a unique spectacle, with its brightness surpassing the sky due to its proximity to Earth; often visible around full moons, visibility during the day depends on atmospheric conditions, seasons and occasional optical illusion

Yogev Israely | 09.01.24

First supermoon of the year to be visible Monday night

The natural phenomenon will make the lunar body seem brighter and larger then usual; It attracts many spectators around the world

Yogev Israely | 08.19.24

מתי הבעתם משאלה למראה מטאור שחולף מעל? צולם באזור פארן

Here's how you can see the Perseid meteor shower: Strongest celestial event to peak on Monday

The year's most popular meteor shower Perseid will peak between August 11 and 13, with forecasts predicting dozens of meteors per hour; Why are they called the Perseids? How have meteors contributed to our understanding of the universe? What are this year's viewing conditions, and how can you fully enjoy this celestial display?

Dr. Igal Pat-El, Moshe Glantz | 08.11.24

The celestial depiction on the globe held by Atlas enabled scholars to date the statue. A replica of the statue of Atlas holding up the celestial heavens on his shoulders

Ancient star catalogs: Mapping the skies

Over two thousand years ago astronomers have already begun to systematically map stellar coordinates, and their efforts even allowed us to date ancient artworks

Dr. Na'ama Hallakoun / Davidson Institute of Science | 08.09.24

The Great Red Spot may be feeding off smaller storms, study suggests

The Great Red Spot is a massive, high-pressure anticyclonic storm on Jupiter's southern hemisphere, appearing as an enormous red-orange oval visible from Earth

Ynetnews | 07.22.24

Scientists reveal rotation mechanisms of asteroid with 'dual-moon'

The discovery of the trio Dinky and Selam challenged existing theories about asteroid formation

Ynetnews | 06.02.24

Astronomers discover a potential 'intergalactic oasis,' 40 light-years away

A newly found exoplanet discovered using NASA's TESS satellite is believed to be potentially habitable. The estimated temperature suggests it can be a potential 'intergalactic oasis'

Ynetnews | 05.27.24

The Andromeda Galaxy, outside the Milky Way

The giant spinners of the universe

From small asteroids to giant galaxies, our universe is a spectacular display of rotating objects

Ettay Nevo/Davdison Institute of Science | 01.27.24

Wolf-Rayet 124 (WR 124) במרכז התמונה, כפי שתיעד טלסקופ החלל ג'יימס ווב

Israeli study sheds light on mysterious astronomical object

Experts from Tel Aviv University in cooperation with the University of Amsterdam measure strong magnetic force in unique star, leading to a hypothesis on the creation of magnetars

Ynet | 08.31.23

Study suggests universe is twice as old as presumed

Physicist Rajendra Gupta's study suggests current calculations that show the age of the universe is 13.7 billion years old are wrong, and his new theory shows the universe has actually been around for 26.7 billion years.

Yogev Israely | 07.17.23

Israel rocked by a loud explosion believed to be a meteor

Online users report hearing blast across large regions of Israel; Israeli Astronomical Association says boom likely result of a particularly bright meteor known as a 'bolide'

Daniel Salami, Moshe Glantz | 04.16.23

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