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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.
Apr 14, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 13, 2023 — The journey to Jupiter has begun. The European Space Agency’s unmanned spacecraft JUICE (short for JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) ... Read more
Apr 13, 2023... The European Space Agency's (ESA) landmark JUICE mission is set to depart for Jupiter on Thursday, April 13 – and some Israeli-made technology is on for the rid ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/seeing-the-universe-like-never-before/
Jun 07, 2023... In early 2026, NASA will launch Israel’s first space telescope – the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite, or ULTRASAT – into high-Earth orbit, as part of ... Read more
https://www.weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/a-jupiter-hotter-than-the-sun/
Aug 14, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 14, 2023—The search for exoplanets – planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system – is a hot topic in astrophy ... Read more
Mar 27, 2024... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 27, 2024—Humankind has long turned to the skies in search of answers. Accounts of supernovae – exploding stars – go back thousands of year ... Read more
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