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How a cuddly toy and Soviet 80s rockers will help Hazza Al Mansouri into orbit
Astronauts are a superstitious lot when it comes to pre-launch rituals
10 extraordinary colour photos that capture the days leading to UAE's union
The acclaimed French photographer, who died last month aged 79, recorded buoyant scenes as the country prepared for great change
Who was the first Covid-19 patient?
A study found the first cases were recorded on December 1, 2019, but the origins of the outbreak remain a mystery
From Star Wars to Elon Musk's 'space tux' - the style journey of astronaut suits
Why the next generation of astronauts is the most stylish to date
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine highlights a little-known Moscow research unit
At the Gamaleya Institute, staff tested the jab on themselves to check for side effects
Covid-19 could set back 'fight against malaria and tuberculosis by 20 years'
Simon Bland, head of Abu Dhabi’s Global Institute for Disease Elimination, says hundreds of thousands could die if tropical diseases are forgotten
Challenger: remembering the day America’s space dream died
The shuttle disaster is the focus of a new Netflix series that underlines the fragility and bravery of exploring space
The day the UAE sent its first astronaut to space
A flash of light at the Baikonur Cosmodrome and, nine minutes later, astronaut Maj Hazza Al Mansouri was in orbit
How superpower rivalry and fears of a pandemic brought the first doctor to the UAE
Story behind the UAE's first health clinic 80 years ago has echoes of our world today
Over 90 years ago the first plane touched down in Abu Dhabi
Arrival of British Royal Air Force flying boat caused a sensation among locals
From anti-vaxxers to Zoom shirts: your guide to the new language of Covid-19
Coronavirus has changed the way we speak, as well as live
From Attack Ads to Zoom Moms – your handy guide to the 2020 US presidential election
All the terms you need to know in the run-up to November 3
The journey ahead for Mars Hope probe
Emirates space mission passes the first test but other challenges lie ahead
Hope probe launch makes headlines around the world
Launch brings a good news story from the Arab world
Hope springs anew for Arab science with launch of Mars probe
UAE scientists want the dramatic space venture to prove a source of inspiration for all
