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It's been six months since Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi blasted off to the International Space Station, which means it is time to go home again.
On Saturday, September 2, Dr Al Neyadi will leave the ISS and begin his 24-hour journey back to Earth.
But what will he need to do to prepare for the trip, and how will he adapt to no longer being in space?
Host Sarah Forster speaks to The National's Space Editor Sarwat Nasir to find out.
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Lift-off from Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, early on March 2, 2023. AFP -
The crew-6 board the Dragon spacecraft to take them to the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa screengrab -
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 -
This photo from space shows The Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali Industrial area and residential areas in Dubai. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi / X -
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 -
The eye of Cyclone Biparjoy in footage captured by the UAE astronaut on June 13. Photo: Sultan Al Neyadi -
Holding small tomatoes grown on the ISS. Photo: Nasa -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Sultan Al Neyadi called Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, from the ISS on July 3. Photo: Dubai Media Office
