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Space rocks in the main asteroid belt. Photo: Image via Lynette Cook/ W. M. Keck Observatory/ ROOM
Space rocks in the main asteroid belt. Photo: Image via Lynette Cook/ W. M. Keck Observatory/ ROOM
UAE spacecraft plans to explore seven asteroids in 3.6bn-kilometre mission
Mission planned for 2028 will get there with a little help from Earth, Venus and Mars