Trump names Jewish tech entrepreneur to head NASA “Jared will drive NASA’s mission of discovery and inspiration, paving the way for groundbreaking achievements,” the president-elect wrote. Dec. 4, 2024
Musk, who has drawn scrutiny for his political activities, to spend Election Night at Mar-a-Lago “Even though my historical analysis says that it is risky to endorse a candidate too strongly, Musk has made a career of taking different approaches,” Tevi Troy told JNS. Andrew Bernard Nov. 5, 2024
Jewish billionaire returns to Earth after making spacewalking history Jared Isaacman became the first civilian to conduct a private spacewalk, after traveling farther from Earth than any human in over 50 years. Miri Weissman Sept. 15, 2024
Elon Musk attended Netanyahu’s speech to Congress as his guest The billionaire entrepreneur sat in the visitor’s gallery along with other VIPs. July 25, 2024
Musk: Starlink activated at UAE field hospital in Gaza Israel approved the internet satellite service for the Rafah facility in February. July 24, 2024
The skies are no limit for the booming space industry International technology leaders gather in Tel Aviv for the Ilan Ramon Space Conference. Judith Segaloff Jan. 31, 2023
Elon Musk: 100 Starlinks active in Iran Activists have smuggled the Starlink receivers into the country to circumvent regime limits on communication. Dec. 28, 2022
SpaceX launches into orbit eight satellites built by Israeli high school students The teams, who spent three years on the project, gathered with officials in Florida to watch the live launch via video from NASA. Shimon Yaish Jan. 14, 2022
‘Beresheet 2’ won’t attempt moon landing, SpaceIL searches for new challenge “The journey of ‘Beresheet’ to the moon, despite the hard landing, will last in the memory of Israel and the world as a successful one, a breakthrough,” SpaceIL said in a statement. June 25, 2019
