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          Space

          The latest space and Nasa news, including updates on the Emirates Lunar Mission, planets and astronomy

          Dr Ahmad Al Falasi, Minister of Sports and chairman of UAE Space Agency. Leslie Pableo for The National

          UAE space programme proof of resilience in face of adversity, Dr Al Falasi says

          FutureMarch 25, 2026
          The Moon rises over Skopje in North Macedonia on Tuesday during the total lunar eclipse. EPA
          Camera

          Stunning pictures of rare Blood Moon above UAE and around the world

          UAEMarch 04, 2026
          The launch of a UAE-built hybrid rocket over the Abu Dhabi desert demonstrates that the UAE can develop its own systems, say researchers. Photo: Technology Innovation Institute

          'Defining moment': UAE test-launches first hybrid rocket

          UAEFebruary 16, 2026
          UAE-based Elcome has signed an agreement with Amazon Leo to be a reseller for the company's low-earth-orbit satellite products.

          Dubai-based Elcome links up with Amazon Leo for satellite internet

          TechnologyFebruary 10, 2026
          Artemis II shorthand illustration. The National

          Nasa returns to orbit Moon in 'back to the future' mission

          FutureJanuary 30, 2026
          Joby Aviation aims to begin commercial air taxi flights in Dubai in 2026. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          From air taxis to a Moon mission: How UAE ambitions will take flight in 2026

          UAEDecember 29, 2025
          A great archaeological discovery inside the Pyramid of King Khufu in Egypt is promised for 2026. Getty Images

          From the darkness of an eclipse to light shed on a pharaoh, what 2026 may bring

          UAEDecember 26, 2025
          The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral on December 21, 2015. Having delivered 11 satellites into orbit, the device returned to Earth. Reuters

          How a 2015 rocket launch shook up space exploration

          EditorialDecember 22, 2025
          The satellite lifted off on Friday on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Dubai Media Office

          Satellite hosting UAE technology launched into space

          UAENovember 29, 2025
          Stan Rudenko is chief executive of Aspire Space, a company in Abu Dhabi that aims to build rockets entirely in the UAE. Victor Besa / The National

          Abu Dhabi businessman raised in Soviet space town on mission to launch rockets in UAE

          SpaceNovember 16, 2025
          Nora Al Matrooshi speaks at the Global Women's Forum held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai last year. Pawan Singh / The National

          The Desert Beyond: Emirati-made film to chart UAE's historic space journey

          UAENovember 12, 2025
          Orbitworks launched a satellite manufacturing facility on November 11, 2025. Photo: Orbitworks
          Camera

          Abu Dhabi reaches for stars with factory that can build 50 satellites a year

          SpaceNovember 11, 2025
          People try the astronaut-training simulator at the relaunch of the Space and Rocketry Academy in Dubai. Ruel Pableo / The National

          Lift-off for Dubai space academy helping star pupils set sights on Mars

          UAENovember 11, 2025
          Engineers with the Rashid 2 rover at a clean room inside the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Momentum building for UAE attempt to land on far side of the Moon

          SpaceNovember 04, 2025
          A SpaceX rocket carries Space42's SAR satellites into orbit. Photo: Space42

          UAE launches satellites that can 'see through clouds' to boost disaster response

          SpaceNovember 03, 2025
          Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi captured by MBZ-SAT, a high-resolution satellite built by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre. Photo: MBRSC

          UAE space platform to bring satellites within reach of students and start-ups

          SpaceOctober 30, 2025
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