Israel Space Agency will evaluate proposals for research projects for Eytan Stibbe to carry out on International Space Station

Chang’e 5 will be first probe to obtain fresh samples of moon rock since a Soviet mission in the 1970s

Eytan Stibbe, ex-fighter pilot set to be Israel's 2nd astronaut, will also finance equipment for experiments on space station; 1st astronaut Ilan Ramon was his air force commander

Eytan Stibbe to head to International Space Station late next year; announcement made in presence of son of 1st Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, who died during 2003 Columbia mission

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

Flight by Elon Musk's company was first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit, could clear the way for tourist flights from next year

After delay, 'Hope' probe set to become Arab world's first interplanetary mission, scheduled to reach Red Planet in February

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

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

Scientists will send experiments into space, including a capsule of E. coli, with the hope of overcoming antibiotic-resistant germs and to prepare for space travelers getting sick