יום רביעי, ט׳ תמוז תשפ״וWednesday, June 24, 2026
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Israel’s first space telescope, ULTRASAT, will be launched by NASA into high Earth orbit in 2026.
Israeli chickpea seeds were among the supplies and equipment sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday for a series of experiments aimed at controlling the growth of crops via technology.
The chickpeas will be part of a project called “Space Hummus,” which will test hydroponic techniques for plant growth in zero gravity.
Israel is the 15th country in the agreements.
Jerry Wittenstein worked with Neil Armstrong at NASA and he just made Aliyah with his wife.
Last year, the Israel Space Agency signed an agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to use its expertise in the examination of deep space radiation effects and its absorption in the human body.
“When they get back, the knowledge and experience they will have accumulated will assist them in promoting the field of space exploration in Israel.”
By JNi.Media
The new system is about 40 light-years (235 trillion miles) from Earth, in the constellation Aquarius. So, while they may have the technology to come visit us, we are not so ready.
NASA satellite photo from this morning.
An interview with Jonathan Trent of the NASA Ames Research Center.
By Shiraz Maher
It needs to be clearly understood America's civil space program is just as much an instrument of national power as the US Navy or the State Department. It is to be hoped that the President and Congress will in the future recognize this fact.
NASA's Curiosity rover, roaming around Mars taking pictures as we speak, is using a refrigerator developed and manufactured in kibbutz Ein Harod.
June 19, 2026 
