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Israel is looking to join the ranks of space superpowers by becoming the fourth country to land a probe on the Moon. In addition to science instruments, the ‘Genesis’ probe will carry a copy of the Bible on a small metal disc.
Genesis, or “Beresheet” in Hebrew, is about the size of a washing machine and is equipped with instruments for measuring the Moon’s magnetic field. It was designed by SpaceIL, a private company, in cooperation with the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel aims to join space superpowers club with $100mn privately-funded Moon probe
That's all it costs to be a "superpower" in space ? We have yachts worth more than a billion these days. I grew up seeing the moon landing and watching the Jetson's on TV....hell, I figured in 2020 we'd have a Trump Marriott Golf Resort on the moon by now.
Genesis, or “Beresheet” in Hebrew, is about the size of a washing machine and is equipped with instruments for measuring the Moon’s magnetic field. It was designed by SpaceIL, a private company, in cooperation with the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries
Israel aims to join space superpowers club with $100mn privately-funded Moon probe
That's all it costs to be a "superpower" in space ? We have yachts worth more than a billion these days. I grew up seeing the moon landing and watching the Jetson's on TV....hell, I figured in 2020 we'd have a Trump Marriott Golf Resort on the moon by now.
