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The new space race: Mars, the Moon, and the new political frontier

01.10.23|Viki Auslender

In recent years, the business sector has picked up the gauntlet and the journey to Mars is back on the table, accelerating the geopolitical race globally, as China, the US, and India all vie for dominance

'Astronauts' begin Mars simulation in planetary dome in Negev

10.10.21|Yafit Ovadia

AMADEE-20 is a 21-day Mars analog simulation taking place in the Negev desert and will be managed by the Austrian Space Forum and the Israel Space Agency

From a kibbutz to Mars

21.05.21|Yafit Ovadia

Ricor Cryogenic Systems builds cooling systems for spacecraft, including NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover, and it’s doing so from no other than kibbutz Ein Harod in northern Israel

הדמיית רובר Perseverance של נאסא על מאדים

Time to agree on how to interact with ET

26.02.21|Dov Greenbaum

"It remains counter-intuitive as to why we have yet to develop a comprehensive set of universally accepted and binding protocols for how to both send out and respond to other potential civilizations," says Dov Greenbaum

Morality on Mars: What’s to stop future spacefarers from ruining other planets?

04.12.20|Dov Greenbaum

It is unclear how an Earth-bound society could enforce proper stewardship of the Martian ecosystem

Working during the pandemic is a lot like being in space

01.11.20|Udi Etsion

Employees working from home experience stress, loneliness, and anxiety, yet this is not dissimilar to what astronauts experience in space. Neta Parnas-Vizel, a sociologist explains how to resolve that and more

חטיף שוקולד סניקרס מארס מילקי וויי טוויקס

Candy Company Mars Partners With JVP on Foodtech and Agtech Initiative

15.05.19|CTech

As part of the collaboration, Mars will work together with Israeli academic institutions and support existing Israeli startups as well as the formation of new companies

Astronauts May Not be the Only Thing Lost in Private Space

06.12.18|Dov Greenbaum

Astronauts have been absent from space exploration for some time. To wit: Mars is the only planet in our solar system that is known to be solely inhabited by robots

CTech’s Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

08.05.18|CTech

Israeli government streamlines tech investments by state-owned companies. Ethemba Capital nears sale of fabrics company Avgol at a $440 million valuation

מוסף שבועי 15.2.18 אתה לא מחליט עליי דב גרינבאום

Space Exploration Requires a New Space Rulebook

08.05.18|Dov Greenbaum

Existing international outer space treaties were formulated with only nation-states in mind, writes researcher Dov Greenbaum

CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

24.04.18|CTech

The challenges of living on Mars: air, water, lack of personal space. Israeli lawmaker’s Twitter account suspended after tweet saying Palestinian girl in custody should have been shot

Looking at the Stars, Researcher Sees a Legal Pandora Box Opening

24.04.18|Lilach Baumer

Current laws applying to space and other planets were formulated with people living on Earth in mind, says Israeli researcher Dov Greenbaum