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NASA to Launch Israel’s First Space Telescope Mission, ULTRASAT
21.02.2023
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

A Weizmann Institute of Science and Israel Space Agency flagship, the instrument will enter orbit in 2025; it’s expected to revolutionize...

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Deep Space Impact
30.09.2022

Weizmann Institute scientists observe NASA asteroid shooter in action

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Measured in Depth for the First Time
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Measured in Depth for the First Time
28.10.2021
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Climate

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
Jupiter's Super Polar Cyclones are Here to Stay
19.07.2021
Space & Physics, Astrophysics, Planetary Science

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

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Unveiling the Depths of Jupiter’s Winds
07.03.2018
Space & Physics, Planetary Science

“Jupiter’s atmosphere is many times greater than anything we have seen before” 

The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON – 3
Jupiter, Revealed: Israeli Scientists Peer Beneath the Cloud Cover of Our Solar System's Largest Planet
15.06.2017
Astrophysics, Planetary Science

Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of the main experiments on NASA’s Juno space mission, aimed at learning how deep the planet's jet...

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