The 2025 Geminids Meteor Shower

If you’ve ever heard the term “meteor shower” (or as we more commonly call them, “shooting stars”) and wondered what it actually means, here’s the quick breakdown. As Earth orbits the Sun, it occasionally plows through clouds of dust left behind by various celestial bodies. When these tiny particles of rock and dust slam into […]

The Milky Way with the Naked Eye

Imagine lying on your back on the cool sand of the Ramon Crater, looking up at the night sky. Amidst countless stars twinkling like diamond dust on black velvet, a pale, whitish strip appears, stretching across the dome of the heavens. It looks almost like a thin cloud, yet it does not move or fade. […]

Celebrating 25 Years of the International Space Station (ISS)

Not long ago, on a quiet night in the desert, I lay on my back under the star-studded skies of the Negev. Around me sat a small group of curious souls, wrapped in thin blankets and clutching cups of hot mint tea. Just as I was showing them the Milky Way in all its glory, […]