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

          The Blood Moon rising over Dubai on March 15, 2025. The Pink Moon will appear over the UAE on Sunday, followed by the Lyrid meteor shower later this month. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Pink micromoon to light up UAE skies on Sunday

          SpaceApril 08, 2025
          A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon's two prototype relay stations for a space-based internet service in 2023. Reuters

          Amazon to launch first 27 Kuiper internet satellites

          SpaceApril 07, 2025
          A rendering of the Hakuto-R Mission 2 landing vehicle orbiting the Moon. Photo: ispace

          Japan's ispace to attempt second Moon landing after 2022 crash

          SpaceApril 03, 2025
          From left: Astronauts Suni Williams, Nick Hague and Butch Wilmore have spoken out since returning from space. AP

          Astronaut stuck in space for months says Boeing is committed to Starliner

          SpaceApril 01, 2025
          The moon dust has been developing using anorthosite-rich rocks found in the UAE. Photo: Dr Dimitra Atri

          Abu Dhabi scientists develop UAE-made moon dust to boost lunar ambitions

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          Sunita Williams being helped out of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. AFP

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          A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries Bahrain's Al Munther nanosatellite into orbit, along with other international payloads, on Saturday. AFP

          Al Munther satellite: How Bahrain is building its future in space

          SpaceMarch 18, 2025
          Etihad-Sat lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket from California, US. Photo: SpaceX

          Etihad-Sat lifts off: Launch of latest UAE radar satellite

          SpaceMarch 15, 2025
          Nasa says a blood moon occurs during a lunar eclipse when 'any sunlight not blocked by our planet is filtered through a thick slice of Earth’s atmosphere'. Getty Images

          How to watch Friday’s blood moon total lunar eclipse

          SpaceMarch 13, 2025
          A Department of Defence pico-satellite known as Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 (ANDE-2) is released from a space shuttle's payload bay. Photo: Nasa

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          Scientists warn the Earth's atmosphere will be able to hold fewer satellites due to climate change. Reuters

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          Intuitive Machines' Athena lander lies on its side in a crater near the Moon's south pole. AP

          US company's Moon mission over after vehicle lands on its side

          SpaceMarch 08, 2025
          Dr Dimitra Atri, astrophysicist at the New York University Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi bring harsh realities of distant worlds to Earth

          SpaceMarch 06, 2025
          Intuitive Machines' Athena lander in circular orbit around the Moon on March 3. AFP

          Moon landing: US's Athena vehicle to touchdown in hope of finding water ice

          SpaceMarch 06, 2025
          In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a combination of the Shenzhou-19 spaceship ontop of a Long March-2F carrier rocket is transported to the launch area in Jiuquan in northwestern China, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Wang Jiangbo / Xinhua via AP)

          Pakistan astronaut deal solidifies China as Nasa’s key space rival

          SpaceMarch 04, 2025
          Private companies and state-owned organisations are increasingly looking to explore the Moon. Photo: Nasa

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