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

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

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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

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

SpaceOctober 28, 2025

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is known as the 'Iron Lady'. AP

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Japan's new prime minister to bolster 'cultural bridge' with UAE

UAEOctober 26, 2025

Stargazers view the Perseid meteor shower from a camp near the Mleiha Archaeological Centre in Sharjah in August 2024. Pawan Singh / The National

Orionids meteor shower to light up UAE skies on Tuesday night

SpaceOctober 21, 2025

Thuraya, the satellite-based mobile phone company in Abu Dhabi, sent Thuraya-1 into orbit, carried by a rocket fired from a Pacific Ocean platform on October 21, 2000. Photo: Thuraya Telecoms

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

SpaceOctober 21, 2025

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