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      Rendering of MBR Explorer. Wam
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      UAE's asteroid-exploring mission on track for 2028 launch

      Emirati engineers will now begin developing the MBR Explorer spacecraft

      SpaceFebruary 27, 2025
      Elon Musk has suggested deorbiting the International Space Station in two years. Nasa
      Musk's call to retire ISS could shift the balance of power in space

      Retiring the station before Nasa's intended 2030 date would leave China as the only nation with a fully operational space station in low-Earth orbit

      SpaceFebruary 22, 2025
      A rendering of the Etlaq Space Launch Complex. Photo: Nascom
      Oman set to launch five rockets from new spaceport in 2025 with fan zone to open to public

      The viewing area will be free to enter and ticket will be valid for the duration of the launch window in case of delays

      SpaceFebruary 20, 2025
      A SpaceX rocket carries the first synthetic aperture radar satellite developed by YahSat and Bayanat as part of their constellation. Photo: Wam
      Abu Dhabi set to become centre for Earth observation satellite manufacturing

      Government bodies are expected to benefit from the satellite data with huge contract announced

      UAEFebruary 18, 2025
      Scientists monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid which has a one in 43 chance of hitting the Earth in 2032 are struggling for information as the rock will next be evaluated in 2028. Reuters
      ‘Odds continue to rise’: Nasa updates chance of new asteroid hitting Earth

      US agency has raised the probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the planet from 1 per cent to 2.3 per cent

      SpaceFebruary 18, 2025
      The International Space Station is expected to be retired by 2030 and the race is on to replace it. Photo: Nasa
      US ‘will not surrender’ in space race with China, industry leader says

      Nasa is turning to private companies to build new space stations as the ISS nears retirement, while Beijing expands its presence in orbit

      SpaceFebruary 13, 2025
      The UAE's Dr Sultan Al Neyadi during his historic spacewalk on April 28, 2023. Now the country is setting it sights on landing an astronaut on the Moon. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
      UAE aims to land Emirati astronaut on the Moon in the next 10 years

      Space centre chief says the lunar mission will help astronauts reach Mars

      SpaceFebruary 12, 2025
      An artist's impression of Nasa's Gateway Lunar Space Station project, on which the UAE is a partner. Photo: Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre
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      ExclusiveNasa Gateway space station to be 'launch point from Moon to Mars'

      Officials tell The National that platform to be built as stepping stone for further space exploration

      SpaceFebruary 10, 2025
      A composite image of Mars and its tiny moon Deimos captured by the UAE's Hope probe. It is the first time that the far-side of the moon has been observed in such great detail. Photo: Emirates Mars Mission
      Four years of Hope: UAE probe continues to unravel mysteries of Mars

      Spacecraft's data advances research on the Red Planet's atmosphere, climate and potential habitability

      SpaceFebruary 09, 2025
      US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, US. Mr Trump’s repeal of DEI policies could affect Nasa's future mission plans.
      Does Donald Trump's DEI ban put Nasa's Artemis III mission in peril?

      The space agency told The National it is 'transitioning to a new direction' under US administration

      SpaceFebruary 06, 2025
      A rendering of the Gateway lunar space station project, in which the UAE is taking part. Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
      UAE joins forces with European space company to boost Nasa lunar station plans

      Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and Italian-French firm Thales Alenia Space signed a deal on Tuesday to develop component for Gateway station

      SpaceFebruary 04, 2025
      A Soyuz rocket lifts off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a Russian spaceport in Kazakhstan. AP
      Russia risks being left out in the cold as space station exit looms

      Sanctions and a shrinking workforce are making it harder for Russia to sustain its space ambitions

      SpaceFebruary 04, 2025
      Anita Govind Bhatia in her studio flat at Jumeirah Lake Towers. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      My Dubai Rent: Tenant enjoys green spaces from Dh45,000 JLT studio

      Anita Govind Bhatia loves the neighbourhood because of the walking areas and variety of restaurants and cafes

      UAEFebruary 02, 2025
      The polar ice cap on Mars. The image was taken by the UAE’s Hope probe and processed by graphic designer Jason Major. Photo: Emirates Mars Mission / Jason Major
      Space archaeology unlocking secrets of ancient planets - and their connection to Earth

      Planetary unknowns from long, long ago could reshape understanding of our world's history

      SpaceJanuary 31, 2025
      Three of the Axiom-4 crew members, from left, mission pilot Shubhanshu Shukla and mission specialists Sławosz Uznanski and Tibor Kapu during training at the European Astronaut Centre. Photo: Axiom Space
      India’s first astronaut in 41 years prepares for historic space flight

      Shubhanshu Shukla is set to blast off to the International Space Station this spring

      SpaceJanuary 30, 2025
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