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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
Jul 19, 2021... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 19, 2021—Until recently, before NASA’s Juno space probe entered its orbit around the planet Jupiter, no one knew that powerful cyclones app ... Read more
Oct 28, 2021... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—October 28, 2021—Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is up there with the rings of Saturn and the blue marble of Earth for solar system icon status. In a s ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/going-out-with-a-bang/
Jan 12, 2022...
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—January 12, 2021—In the not-so-distant past, the discovery of a supernova—or exploding star—was considered a rare occasion.
When Prof. Avis ... Read more
Feb 21, 2022... “It is a scientific breakthrough project that will place Israel at the forefront of astronomical research, position it as a rising force in the field of scienti ... Read more
Mar 14, 2022... Are we truly alone in the universe? The Weizmann Institute of Science has joined a global consortium of distinguished institutions engineering the world’s most ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/in-the-news/expanding-the-limits-of-the-possible-1/
Nov 07, 2022... A rock star, a Paralympic swimmer, and a Nobel Prize in Physics laureate were among the nine recipients of honorary Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the Weizma ... Read more
Jan 25, 2023...
WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.
The focus ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/look-on-the-bright-side-of-earth/
Jan 26, 2023... January 23, 2023—When looking at the Earth from space, its hemispheres – northern and southern – appear equally bright. This is particularly unexpected because ... Read more
Feb 21, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—FEBRUARY 21, 2023 NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope – the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite, or ULTRASAT – into high-Earth ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/look-on-the-bright-side-of-earth/
Feb 24, 2023... While the Southern Hemisphere is mostly covered with dark oceans, the Northern Hemisphere has a vast, much brighter land area. However, when looking at the Eart ... Read more
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