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Israeli space age material used in pioneering hip, knee replacement

Haifa's Rambam hospital utilizes polymer developed by Nahariya start-up for NASA to replace bone tip in orthopedic surgery

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Trump tells NASA to send Americans to Moon

US president wants to establish foundation for eventual trip to Mars and 'perhaps someday to many worlds beyond'

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Tying record, machine finds eighth planet in distant solar system

Google computer discovers exoplanet Kepler-90i, matching our own corner of space in number of orbs orbiting around a single star

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With tribute by Israeli astronaut’s son, NASA honors 7 killed aboard Columbia

15 years after space shuttle disaster, son of Ilan Ramon plays his music at Florida memorial for fallen crew

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NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait

Curiosity's next stop is slope shown in self-portrait, where it will probe what's believed to be clay-rich soil on planet it has roamed since 2012

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Geometric clusters of cyclones churn over Jupiter’s poles, scientists find

Discoveries indicate giant planet's atmosphere is 'massive and extends much deeper than we previously expected,' Israeli co-author of study says

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SpaceX blasts off NASA’s new spacecraft on quest to find new planets

Tess, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, will scan neighboring stars in an effort to find celestial bodies outside our solar system

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NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to dig down deep

Spacecraft will take more than six months to get to red planet and start its unprecedented geologic excavations

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No risk, no reward, says fearless Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir

A love of biology and extreme environments brought Meir to a rare chance to reach the final frontier and, in the near future, serve on the International Space Station

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Mars rover uncovers potential for life in ancient lakebed

Studies say Curiosity rover has found molecules in rocks, increases in methane gas, providing best-yet evidence that Red Planet could support life

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NASA will consider sending another Israeli astronaut into space

Science Minister Akunis asks visiting US space administration director Jim Bridenstine for a ride into the sky

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Massive liquid water lake found on Mars, raising hopes of Martian life

'Water is there. We have no more doubt,' scientists say of 20-kilometer-wide basin located under layer of polar ice

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World looks to the skies for century’s longest ‘blood moon’ eclipse

Event coincides with Mars' closest approach in 15 years, to stargazers' delight

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2 minutes before launch, NASA delays flight of first spacecraft to explore Sun

Space agency says will try again Sunday; unmanned probe's main goal is to unveil the secrets of the corona, the unusual atmosphere around the star

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NASA spacecraft blasts off toward sun for closest look yet

Launch comes after space agency scrapped Saturday's launch; unmanned probe's main goal is to unveil the secrets of the corona, the unusual atmosphere around the star

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