Luna-25 craft -- first Russian vehicle to attempt Moon landing since 1976 -- was meant to touch down Monday in race with Indian project

More than 6 hours after losing communication, ispace speculates its spacecraft suffered same fate as Israel's failed Beresheet landing in 2019

An ancient stream of Judaism whose members distrust rabbinical authority, Karaism is seen growing in popularity among skeptical Israelis

Scientists say hypothetical barrier in orbit could temper climate change; skeptics call proposal a distraction

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn on last-minute legislation ahead of Thursday's planned swearing-in; environment reporter Sue Surkes on revolutionized egg industry

It will take nearly five months for the lander and its experiments to reach the moon; with a science satellite already around Mars, Abu Dhabi wants to expand its exploration

Spacecraft splashes down off coast of California, paving the way for live astronauts on the next flyby; capsule carries test dummy wearing Israeli radiation tech

Module set to touch down on moon's visible side in April 2023; payload includes Gulf country's 22-pound 'Rashid' which if successful would be Arab world's first lunar mission

If successful, the countries would join US, Russia and China as nations that have put spacecraft on moon; Abu Dhabi working toward goal of building human colony on Mars by 2117

Two previous attempts were scrapped due to technical glitches; official says next attempts at unmanned launch featuring Israeli tech may take place on September 23 or 27