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      Pupils hold up their 'space passports' during a community event at the Etlaq spaceport on Monday. Sarwat Nasir / The National
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      Oman's Etlaq spaceport opens ahead of delayed first rocket launch

      School pupils take part in activities, while test flight of Horus-4 postponed due to weather

      SpaceApril 28, 2025
      A glucose-monitoring device. A UAE-backed study will see astronauts undergoing tests to help researchers understand how well certain types of blood monitors perform in orbit. PA
      UAE study on diabetes heads to space to unlock new treatments

      Astronauts to test insulin and glucose monitors in space, offering hope for future missions and millions of patients on Earth

      SpaceApril 25, 2025
      A visitor at Dubai AI Week tries out a set of virtual-reality goggles. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Calls for urgent reskilling as next-generation AI threatens to replace jobs

      Developers, programmers and even doctors will need to adapt as AI tools become faster, smarter and more capable

      FutureApril 24, 2025
      Winners at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025, from left: Ibrahim Helmy, Yahya Kaddoura, Abdul Rahman Almarzooqi and Ibrahim Hajjo. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Winners share Dh1m prize for creating AI-powered art, code and games

      Giraffes on the Dubai Metro and digital karak tea among the winning pieces using generative artificial intelligence

      FutureApril 23, 2025
      The opening day of AI Week at the Museum of The Future, in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Dubai employees could soon have AI digital twins

      Experts predict AI avatars could reshape workplace roles and intellectual property by 2027

      FutureApril 21, 2025
      The Space Launch System rocket on a launch pad in Florida on April 29, 2022. Nasa via EPA
      Nasa rocket that will fly astronauts around Moon next year takes shape

      Crew of three Americans and one Canadian will go on 10-day mission to lunar orbit

      SpaceApril 18, 2025
      The Horus-4 rocket is set to take off from Etlaq Spaceport in Oman on April 30. Photo: Advanced Space Technologies
      Omani spaceport to open fan zone for rocket launch

      Etlaq Spaceport is offering the first such experience in the Middle East

      SpaceApril 16, 2025
      Space42 is working to help people stay connected in places where mobile signals are weak or completely unavailable. Getty Images
      UAE-US partnership to tackle communication blackspots and boost emergency response

      Emirati firm Space42 joins forces with US satellite company Viasat to build shared multi-orbit 5G satellite network system

      SpaceApril 16, 2025
      The pavilion was inaugurated in the presence of senior Emirati officials, including Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Special Envoy to Japan, and Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State. Photo: Wam
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      UAE pavilion opens at Expo 2025 with focus on heritage and future

      The pavilion was inspired by the date palm tree, featuring a striking forest of 90 columns made from agricultural date palm waste

      UAEApril 13, 2025
      Katy Perry flew to space aboard a Blue Origin all-female mission. Photo: Blue Origin
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      Katy Perry blasts off into space on board Blue Origin's all-female mission

      Singer joined Jeff Bezos's partner Lauren Sanchez and four other women

      SpaceApril 13, 2025
      Tesla's Optimus robot can walk, lift and climb stairs – as well as perform yoga poses. Tesla
      Elon Musk plans to send Tesla's Optimus robot to Mars aboard Starship by 2026

      The humanoid fitted with advanced artificial intelligence can perform 'unsafe tasks' and help prepare for future crewed missions to the Red Planet

      SpaceApril 10, 2025
      The Midnight eVOTL air taxi on a test flight. Photo: Archer Aviation
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      Archer Aviation targets Saadiyat and Abu Dhabi city for air taxi network

      Route of futuristic flying vehicles expected to be revealed soon

      TechnologyApril 10, 2025
      Jared Isaacman was nominated by US President Donald Trump to become the next Nasa administrator. Photo: Polaris / John Kraus
      Trump’s Nasa nominee Isaacman to face Senate as US races China to build Moon base

      Hearing is expected to be watched closely by space industry as new Nasa chief could define the future trajectory of American space policy

      SpaceApril 08, 2025
      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

      The Moon will be at its farthest point from Earth

      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

      Backed by a $10 billion investment, Amazon plans to send more than 3,200 Kuiper satellites to offer global internet coverage

      SpaceApril 07, 2025
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