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Illustration showing the unmanned spacecraft JUICE in the vicinity of Jupiter (center). On the right: the moons Callisto and Europa; on the left: Ganymede and Io (yellow), Jupiter’s volcanically active moon that is not included in the mission’s core program (Courtesy of the ESA)
13.04.2023

The Ultra Stable Oscillator, designed for an experiment led by Weizmann Institute scientists, is at the forefront of ESA’s JUICE mission to...

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14.03.2023

​A Weizmann Institute study shows that some bacteria that hitch a long-distance ride on desert dust particles may touch down alive and kicking

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23.01.2023

Why do Earth’s hemispheres look equally bright when viewed from space? Weizmann Institute scientists offer a solution to this 50-year-old mystery...

Winter storms in the Southern Hemisphere / NASA Worldview
26.05.2022

New data reveals climate change might be more rapid than predicted

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26.04.2022

A new study reveals how microscopic algae became exceptionally nutritious over time, driving evolution forward

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Measured in Depth for the First Time
28.10.2021

Weizmann Institute of Science researchers, together with their NASA collaborators, shed new light on Jupiter, revealing a surprising...

Super cyclones swirling around Jupiter's poles
19.07.2021

Weizmann Institute scientists reveal how gigantic cyclones remain stable at both of Jupiter’s poles

Smoke near Australia
18.03.2021

A study uncovers how some Australian fires produced a spreading stratospheric haze rivaling that of a volcanic eruption

The research setup included an intake at the top of the mast. The Tara research schooner, 2016
23.12.2020

The discovery of microplastics in the air above the ocean reveals the spread of this hazardous pollution

Entering the Cloud “Twilight Zone”
26.11.2020

Nearly invisible, all-but-ignored areas of thin cloud cover raise temperatures below

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