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The Soyuz 2.1a rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Courtesy: Glavkosmos 

Technical issues further delay the launch of four Arab satellites until Monday

March 21, 2021
An artist's rendition of the UAE's DMSat-1 nanosatellite. It will be launched into space on Saturday on-board a Russian rocket. Courtesy: Dubai Municipality

New launch date for UAE environment satellite on Russian rocket set for Sunday

March 20, 2021
The Hastens x Ferris Rafauli Grand Vividus. Hastens collaborated with Canadian designer Ferris Rafauli to make it. Hastens

World Sleep Day: This $400,000 bed is about to go on sale in Dubai

March 18, 2021
An illustration of the Ingenuity helicopter, scheduled to perform a series of test flights on Mars next month. Nasa 

Flying a helicopter on Mars: Nasa’s Ingenuity aircraft will soon take flight

March 18, 2021
The ‘Green Run hot-fire test’ at the Stennis Space Centre in Mississippi will measure the performance of the giant rocket’s four engines. Credit: Nasa

Artemis missions: Nasa to conduct ground test of Moon rocket on Thursday

March 18, 2021
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) in Dubai has said those found to be cold calling can face fines of up to Dh50,000. Getty Images

UAE study reveals cold calling and spam messages highly ineffective

March 17, 2021
A digital representation of the human genome at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Ministry of Health and Prevention is calling on a million UAE citizens to come forward to have their genes sequenced, as part of the Emirati Genome Project. Mario Tama / Getty

UAE wants Emiratis to have their genes sequenced to help health fight

March 16, 2021
Dubai's environment satellite DMSat-1 will be launched on March 20, on board a Russian Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome. All photos courtesy of Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre 

Dubai satellite to measure UAE dust levels after March 20 launch

March 16, 2021
Adar Poonawalla is chief executive of the Serum Institute of India in Pune, India, which is producing the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Reuters

Serum Institute chief sounds alarm over vaccine raw materials shortage

March 16, 2021
Could it one day be possible to warp space-time, and travel faster than the speed of light? An astrophysicist in Germany has come up with a theory. EPA

Engage! Scientists show how spacecraft could travel faster than light

March 16, 2021
epa09075590 A man receives a Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Tbilisi, Georgia, 15 March 2020. A shipment of 43,200 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Georgia on 13 March as some countries temporarily halted the use of the jab in recent days following reports of blood clots and one death. EPA/ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE

AstraZeneca vaccine: Experts cast doubt on blood clot claims and predict suspensions to lift soon

March 15, 2021
Mr Al Neyadi goes underwater with his EVA suit on for spacewalk training

Emirati astronauts learn how to spacewalk in world’s largest indoor pool

March 15, 2021
Danes Sebastian Aristotelis (left) and Karl-Johan Sorensen aim to swap the freezing temperatures of a lunar mission in Greenland for the searing of heat of Dubai to replicate living conditions on Mars. Courtesy Lunark

Space architects seek to replicate life on Mars in Dubai desert

March 15, 2021
Hajera Qudoos was the first ever paediatric kidney transplant in the UAE, and was interviewed for the first time by the National 10 years ago. Pictured with her mother Tahmina. Chris Whiteoak / The National 

First child kidney transplant patient in UAE enjoys normal life a decade on

March 11, 2021
British astrophysicist Martin Rees said living on Mars is 'no better than living at the South Pole, the ocean bed or on top of Everest'. Reuters 

Elon Musk's plans to 'colonise Mars' a distraction from Earth's dire climate problems, experts tell UAE summit

March 10, 2021
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Food distribution has already begun in Jordan, Pakistan and Egypt as part of the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign that aims to support disadvantaged communities across 20 countries during the holy month of Ramadan. WAM

100 million meals, 2022 for business normality, 1,958 new cases - The Daily Update

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A pedestrian uses an umbrella during a downpour in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Ramadan rain, UAE's moon rover, 1,798 new cases - The Daily Update

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William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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