Beresheet 2 mission hopes to launch in 2024 and will see double landing of two small crafts that will detach from mothership, one of them aiming for far side

Joint SpaceIL and IAI venture will comprise orbiter and 2 landers; science minister says Emirates one of 7 countries interested in partnering on project

Announcement by Dubai ruler comes after launch of Mars probe earlier this year

From Waze to cancer-busting nano-ghost cells and 3-D printed hearts, The Times of Israel takes a dive into tech that helps us get where we're going and keeps us safe and healthy

Spacecraft was making final approach to lunar surface to search for water when it ceased communications, recalling April crash landing of Israel's Beresheet program

Microscopic dehydrated tardigrades, virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, heat, and cold, were carried by Beresheet probe

Beresheet spacecraft was loaded with thousands of microscopic, vacuum-resistant tardigrades, report says

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Prof. Avi Loeb defiantly holds out hope that humanity will encounter other forms of life in the universe

Firefly Aerospace, Inc signs intellectual agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries to build for-profit, rapid and affordable lunar missions based on the Israeli effort

Despite crash landing of Beresheet in April, organization behind project says repeat of mission 'isn’t challenging enough' and eyes more ambitious goals