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June 23, 2021

The researchers based their work on previous observational data that showed the asteroid is primarily a mixture of three components: metal, low-iron pyroxene and carbonaceous chondrite. A laboratory experiment led the researchers to the conclusion that the density of the asteroid is low. A NASA spacecraft is expected to reach it by 2026
After two consecutive years in which it was not possible to hold the Wolf Prize awarding ceremony in the Knesset, the foundation's senior officials, led by the Chairman Prof. Dan Shechtman and the CEO Reut Yeinon-Berman, traveled around the world and held ceremonies at the universities of the 15 winners. In many cases it was the first local event since the outbreak of the Corona epidemic
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