Second person to set foot on the Moon says he and his partner Anca Faur are 'excited as eloping teenagers' to be wed

Nearing 5 days in space, Eytan Stibbe says he's spotted Israel for the first time, plans to celebrate Passover from International Space Station with gefilte fish from the Russians

About 400 kilometers above the Earth, Stibbe reads a part of a prayer given to him by Herzog before his departure: 'And you gave peace upon the land and joy to all its inhabitants'

Spacecraft successfully docks with the ISS a day after blasting off on first fully private mission; Stibbe will conduct various experiments while onboard

Approaching International Space Station, crewmembers of private charter flight communicate with control room for first time; 'We've gotten used to the lack of gravity,' Stibbe says

After repeated delays, Eytan Stibbe is days away from taking part in the world's first private mission to the International Space Station, for a week of experiments

NASA astronaut says situation is 'suboptimal' but manageable during 20 hour-period she and her crewmates will be in capsule

As part of next year's Rakia mission to International Space Station, Eytan Stibbe says he'll bring along ancient artifact as a 'symbol of Jewish history'

First woman and next man on moon will come from this elite group made up of 9 men and 9 women; space agency hoping for manned lunar landing in 2024, first since 1972

Vega rocket carrying payload of 53 small satellites, including experiments from Sheba, Technion and Hebrew University, kept grounded again, and again by bad weather