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Glam in orbit: What happened to Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez's botox during space travel

Group of women, including pop star Katy Perry, embarked on brief space journey aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard; Amid the excitement, they raised intriguing questions about effects of space travel on their Botox, lip fillers and false eyelashes

Inbal Hananel | 04.16.25

Blue Origin launches historic all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry, Gayle King

NS-31 mission makes history with an all-female crew including, reaching space and returning safely in a landmark moment for private spaceflight

Yaron Drukman | 04.14.25

מנסה להבין איך נוצרים חורים שחורים על-מסיביים ואיך הסביבה שלהם נראית. איתי ליניאל

Israeli astrophysicist cracks black hole secrets with elite NASA fellowship: This week in space

A major fellowship to a researcher studying high-energy astrophysical phenomena, an Israeli experiment launching aboard a private space mission, a farewell to a groundbreaking space telescope and a closer look at what happens to bones in space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.11.25

Training complete, ready to fly over the poles | From right to left: Mikkelsen, Wang, Philips, and Rogge prepare for the private space mission

SpaceX launches first crewed polar orbit mission: This week in space

Private astronauts are once again pushing the boundaries of exploration, satellites are helping detect wildfires, and scientists have uncovered intriguing organic molecules on Mars

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.07.25

Watch: German spacecraft crashes into sea seconds after launch into space

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket fails its maiden voyage and crashes into the Norwegian Sea seconds after liftoff, dealing a blow to Europe’s fledgling commercial space sector

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.31.25

NASA layoffs, Saturn’s moons and a new telescope: This week in space

NASA is initiating layoffs as part of a cost-cutting plan; meanwhile, a powerful new space telescope is launched, 128 new moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn, and the Voyager spacecraft are getting a life-extending strategy

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.25.25

This is why returning astronaut Sunita Williams' hair turned white

Astronaut Sunita Williams returns from 288-day ISS mission with stark physical changes — including white hair and bone loss — as NASA tackles long-term space health risks and rehabilitation challenges

Tzur Gueta | 03.24.25

From the Negev to the moon: Israeli company fuels deep-space innovation with $2.5 million grant

Israeli company Creation-Space raises $2.5 million for its accelerator program, which supports startups developing technologies for use in deep-space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.07.25

Why is Mars red? New study sheds light on the planet’s rusty hue

Mars’ signature red hue has long intrigued scientists, but new findings suggest its origin differs from previous theories; discovery sheds light on planet’s geological history and raises new questions about whether Mars once had conditions suitable for life

Yogev Israeli | 03.03.25

US Blue Ghost makes history in moon landing

Firefly craft in unmanned flight completes successful soft landing kicking off research mission; 'We're on the moon,' company official declares in mission control

Reuters | 03.02.25

השדות המגנטיים של החור השחור העל-מאסיבי קשת A*, שנמצא בלב גלקסיית שביל החלב

Scientists find unusual flare activity in supermassive black hole

James Webb Space Telescope reveals frequent daily flare activity in greater detail; experts hope extended study will deepen understanding

Yogev Israeli | 02.26.25

Asteroid closing in on Earth: This Week in Space

Asteroid impact risk is rising but not yet alarming; SpaceX expedites the return of stranded astronauts, a new New Glenn rocket is in development and the debate over astronomical legacy

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.25.25

A solar image captured at the new observatory

Sun over Isfiya, moon over Italy: This week in space

Researchers say findings suggest that many regions of the early Solar System had conditions suitable for the formation of life’s building blocks, increasing the likelihood of discovering actual life elsewhere in the Solar System

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.14.25

The refugee from Nazi Germany who unveiled the echo of the Big Bang

Physicist Arno Allan Penzias, who fled Nazi Germany as a child and co-discovered cosmic background radiation, a breakthrough that solidified the 'Big Bang' theory

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.07.25

Triumph and setback: New Glenn’s maiden launch

Blue Origin successfully reaches orbit as planned in the maiden launch of its heavy-lift rocket, New Glenn, but failes in attempt to land rocket's first stage

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 02.07.25