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Israel plans development of space weapons capable of striking targets on Earth

Defense Minister Israel Katz said space capabilities would provide the IDF with an advantage in future conflicts as Israel seeks to become a leading space power.

THE IRON Dome fires an interceptor missile as rockets are launched from Gaza, near Sderot in August 2018.
The surface of the moon.

Israel’s role in lunar infrastructure could define future space power - opinion

Israeli scientists participate in an experiment simulating a mission to Mars, at the D-MARS Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station project of Israel's Space Agency, Ministry of Science, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel

Israeli Space Week highlights Israel’s growing role in space sector

 American astronaut in space.

Not enough women reaching for the stars, research into Israeli space industry reveals - study


Beresheet funder and initiator tapped to light torch on Independence Day

While Israel didn't become the fourth country to land on the moon, it did make it into an exclusive club of seven that achieved a moon orbit.

President of SpaceIL Morris Kahn with Canadian-Israeli businessman Sylvan Adams at IAI's MBT Space Divisio

SpaceIL to create and launch second Beresheet spacecraft

The first Beresheet spacecraft was largely successful, despite not having landed on the moon. Beresheet 2.0 is expected to complete the task.

ISRAEL HOPES the Beresheet project will showcase the country’s achievements

Nas Daily posts video dedicated to Beresheet

This is just the beginning of SpaceIL's journey.

Nuseir Yassin in his Nas Daily T-shirt.

On verge of space history, Beresheet fails to land safely on Moon

The State of Israel fell just short of becoming only the fourth member of a prestigious club of nations to complete the formidable task of landing a spacecraft on the lunar surface.

Beresheet takes a selfie minutes before touching down on the moon

Israel's Beresheet spacecraft fails to land safely on the moon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at hand to watch the landing, said that Israel will continue to try landing on the moon.

Beresheet takes a selfie minutes before touching down on the moon

Ben-Gurion Airport? Make sure you don't accidentally land on the moon

Israel is set to make history on Thursday night when the SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries' spacecraft Beresheet is scheduled to land on the moon.

Israel Airports Authority lists moon landing on its timetable, Ben Gurion Airport website on April 11th, 2019

Israel's Beresheet set to make history, land on moon today

Only three countries have completed the formidable task of landing a spacecraft on the lunar surface - the United States, Russia and China.

Far side of the moon by Beresheet, April 10, 2019

Beresheet orbits closer to moon, enters into an elliptical orbit

Intensive maneuvers and preparations for the landing will be conducted this week as Beresheet readies to land on the moon on April 11.

The moon from 550 kilometers away, as taken by Beresheet, April 7th, 2019

Beresheet completes first maneuver around the moon

Over the weekend, the Israeli spacecraft took more photos of the far side of the moon from 550 km. and 2500 km. away.

The moon from 550 kilometers away, as taken by Beresheet, April 7th, 2019

Beresheet to land on moon April 11th, Israel 4th country to conquer feat

Beresheet, the Space IL spacecraft is scheduled to land on the moon April 11 just days after successfully completing it's most critical maneuver Thursday afternoon.

The surface of the moon as captured by Beresheet with the Earth in the background