A supermoon appears in the skies over Dubai in 2023. Antonie Robertson/The National

The year's largest supermoon to be visible in UAE on Wednesday

This will be the penultimate lunar event of its kind in 2025

Space

Orionids meteor shower to light up UAE skies on Tuesday night

Space

Thuraya-1: UAE marks 25 years since launch of its first satellite

Space

UAE lining up new satellite internet system after Red Sea cable disruption

Space

Arab world's first joint satellite a step closer to lift-off

Space

Abu Dhabi researchers test-fire rocket engine for future Mars missions

UAE

Countries join forces to avoid star wars as US and China race to the Moon

Space
Social media platforms and search engines have signalled the start of a new age of information by allowing users to have more control over their feeds. Nick Donaldson / The National

How to train your algorithm (because 2026 is the year you'll have the power)

From Google to Instagram, users are being given more control over their feeds. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters - and what the dangers are

Technology

Barq and Elroy Air's $200m plant to build pilotless planes in Abu Dhabi

Technology

Items belonging to late Steve Jobs go up for auction

Technology

Close of US TikTok deal approaching but questions remain

Technology

Michael Saylor's Strategy buys Bitcoin worth more than $100 million

Technology

British-Syrian AI boss calls for a 'humanist' AI

Technology

UAE will need to add 1 million workers by 2030 for AI push

Technology
Rings formed by towers from the Amazon Face research project, where scientists pump carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate future atmospheric conditions and study long-term climate effects, in Manaus, Brazil. Reuters

Business InsightsOur children in 2100 will inherit today’s energy decisions

As governments and forecasters fixate on 2050, the real consequences of energy policy will be felt far beyond it

Energy

Abu Dhabi scientists develop 'Ozempic-buster' weight-loss device

Health

Camel beauty pageant champion lives on after scientists clone 11 calves

UAE

Scientists in new space race to beam solar power back to Earth

Science

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