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UAE in space

The latest news about the country's ambitious space programme and astronauts, including its Mars Mission and Rashid Rover 2

Delegates from the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology have begun final tests on Sharjah Sat-2. Photo: Wam

Sharjah mini-satellite designed to help disaster response begins final tests

UAEDecember 20, 2025

Dr Charles Elachi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

UAE plays an uplifting role in space 'big league', says ex-Nasa director

SpaceNovember 27, 2024

A computer-generated image of a rocket taking off from the Shetland Islands. Britain could lead the way in clearing space of dangerous debris, it has been proposed. PA

Britain looks to become 'garbage man' of space

UKSeptember 26, 2024

Nora Al Matrooshi holds her silver pin, which is awarded to astronauts who have completed training but have yet to fly to space. Photo: Nasa TV

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UAE astronaut seeks Moon mission after Nasa graduation

SpaceMarch 05, 2024

The UAE's first woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi seen in her spacewalk gear at the Neutral Byouancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas, during her spacewalk training.

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Nasa's Emirati graduates: From training to future space missions

SpaceMarch 05, 2024

The MBR Explorer by the UAE Space Agency will study seven rocks in the main asteroid belt. Photo: UAE Space Agency

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UAE mission to asteroid belt on course after review

SpaceFebruary 21, 2024

The first Rashid rover developed by MBRSC. Antonie Robertson / The National

UAE space centre seeks lunar lander for Rashid 2

UAEFebruary 15, 2024

A composite image of Mars' tiny moon Deimos captured by the UAE's Hope probe: Photo: Hope probe

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UAE marks three years since Hope probe reached Mars orbit

UAEFebruary 09, 2024

UAE's first woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi seen in her spacewalk gear at the Neutral Byouancy Laboratory in Houston, Texas, during her spacewalk training.

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UAE's first female astronaut to complete training on March 5

UAEFebruary 07, 2024

An illustration of the Lunar Gateway space station, a project in which the UAE is taking part. Photo: MBRSC

UAE and Nasa in talks to make Emirates Airlock autonomous

UAEJanuary 25, 2024

An Emirati crew, yet to be identified, will participate in Nasa’s Human Exploration Research Analogue (HERA) programme. Photo: Nasa

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UAE to begin second Mars simulation mission this week

UAEJanuary 22, 2024

Astronaut Koichi Wakata and Sultan Al Neyadi inside the International Space Station's Quest airlock. Nasa

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UAE to help build Nasa space station and send astronauts to Moon

UAEJanuary 07, 2024

Sultan Al Neyadi and Suhail – the MBRSC mascot – on the International Space Station on March 17, 2023

UAE space sector to rocket to new heights in 2024

UAE in SpaceDecember 27, 2023

The Artemis I unmanned lunar rocket lifts off from launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on November 16, 2022. - NASA's Artemis 1 mission is a 25-and-a-half day voyage beyond the far side of the Moon and back. The meticulously choreographed uncrewed flight should yield spectacular images as well as valuable scientific data. (Photo by Gregg Newton / AFP)

Nasa and UAE in talks to send Emiratis to the Moon

UAEDecember 06, 2023

Sultan Al Neyadi, right, joins fellow astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri for the special Emirates flight. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Astronaut Al Neyadi back in the sky for airborne tour of the UAE

UAENovember 28, 2023

Sarah Al Amiri told The National how the space fund was helping the UAE to deliver on projects. Victor Besa / The National

UAE launches space academy to boost growing sector

UAE in SpaceNovember 14, 2023

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