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Sultan Al Neyadi called Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, from the ISS on July 3. Photo: Dubai Media Office
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Lift-off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, early on March 2, 2023. AFP
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The crew-6 board the Dragon spacecraft to take them to the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa screengrab
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Sultan Al Neyadi's first A Call with Space video chat with the public, held at Dubai Opera on March 21. Pawan Singh / The National
Dr Al Neyadi captured an image of his hometown of Umm Ghafa in Al Ain on April 12. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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This photo from space shows The Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali Industrial area and residential areas in Dubai. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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Dr Al Neyadi on March 4, a day after arriving on the ISS. Photo: MBRSC
Dr Al Neyadi takes a selfie from inside the ISS. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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The eye of Cyclone Biparjoy in footage captured by the UAE astronaut on June 13. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi
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Holding small tomatoes grown on the ISS. Photo: Nasa
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Dr Al Neyadi in front of the ISS cupola on March 14. Photo: Nasa
The astronaut captured a massive sandstorm sweeping across the Sahara on March 30. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi
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On April 28 he became the first Arab to perform a spacewalk. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
He captured a stunning image of the Eye of Sahara - a geological structure made up of ancient rocks - from the ISS on May 4. Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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Speaking to students at UAE University in Al Ain on a live call from the ISS on May 23. Ryan Lim / The National
An image of the UAE and Oman taken by the Emirati astronaut on May 24. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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Sultan Al Neyadi called Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, from the ISS on July 3. Photo: Dubai Media Office
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Lift-off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, early on March 2, 2023. AFP
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The crew-6 board the Dragon spacecraft to take them to the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa screengrab
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Sultan Al Neyadi's first A Call with Space video chat with the public, held at Dubai Opera on March 21. Pawan Singh / The National
Dr Al Neyadi captured an image of his hometown of Umm Ghafa in Al Ain on April 12. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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This photo from space shows The Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali Industrial area and residential areas in Dubai. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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Dr Al Neyadi on March 4, a day after arriving on the ISS. Photo: MBRSC
Dr Al Neyadi takes a selfie from inside the ISS. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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The eye of Cyclone Biparjoy in footage captured by the UAE astronaut on June 13. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi
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Holding small tomatoes grown on the ISS. Photo: Nasa
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Dr Al Neyadi in front of the ISS cupola on March 14. Photo: Nasa
The astronaut captured a massive sandstorm sweeping across the Sahara on March 30. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi
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On April 28 he became the first Arab to perform a spacewalk. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
He captured a stunning image of the Eye of Sahara - a geological structure made up of ancient rocks - from the ISS on May 4. Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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Speaking to students at UAE University in Al Ain on a live call from the ISS on May 23. Ryan Lim / The National
An image of the UAE and Oman taken by the Emirati astronaut on May 24. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X
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Sultan Al Neyadi called Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, from the ISS on July 3. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Five top moments of Sultan Al Neyadi’s historic space mission
From spacewalking to farming in microgravity, the UAE astronaut is returning with a wealth of experience
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