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An image of the Martian polar ice cap taken by the UAE’s Hope probe and processed by graphic designer Jason Major. Photo: Emirates Mars Mission / Jason Major
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The first image of Mars captured by the Hope probe on February 10, 2021. Photo: UAE Space Agency / Hope probe
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It was launched on July 20, 2020 and went into orbit around the Red Planet on February 9, 2021. Photo: Dubai Media Office / Twitter
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A composite image of Mars' tiny moon Deimos captured by the UAE's Hope probe: Photo: Hope probe
Hessa Al Matroushi is the Science Deputy Project Manager in the Emirates Mars Mission. Museum of Future, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Mohsen Al Awadhi (L), director of space missions department at the UAE space agency and Zakareya Al Shamsi, deputy project director for operations of the Mars mission. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The Hope probe was launched from Japan's Tanegashima island. The mission is led by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. AFP
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Mission director Omran Sharaf announces that the Hope probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars. Photo: Wam
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An image of the Martian polar ice cap taken by the UAE’s Hope probe and processed by graphic designer Jason Major. Photo: Emirates Mars Mission / Jason Major
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The first image of Mars captured by the Hope probe on February 10, 2021. Photo: UAE Space Agency / Hope probe
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It was launched on July 20, 2020 and went into orbit around the Red Planet on February 9, 2021. Photo: Dubai Media Office / Twitter
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A composite image of Mars' tiny moon Deimos captured by the UAE's Hope probe: Photo: Hope probe
Hessa Al Matroushi is the Science Deputy Project Manager in the Emirates Mars Mission. Museum of Future, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Mohsen Al Awadhi (L), director of space missions department at the UAE space agency and Zakareya Al Shamsi, deputy project director for operations of the Mars mission. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The Hope probe was launched from Japan's Tanegashima island. The mission is led by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. AFP
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Mission director Omran Sharaf announces that the Hope probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars. Photo: Wam
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An image of the Martian polar ice cap taken by the UAE’s Hope probe and processed by graphic designer Jason Major. Photo: Emirates Mars Mission / Jason Major
UAE marks three years since Hope probe reached Mars orbit
Millions across Arab world watched momentous mission with bated breath
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