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The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, built for Nasa and the European Space Agency, lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Reuters

Europe's space chief looks to the UAE for collaborations on Moon exploration

ESA director general Josef Aschbacher will make his first trip to the Emirates next week

Space

Google sends AI data centre to space, but experts warn of obstacles

UK launches its first 'space squadron' to counter hostile threats

State sovereignty crucial to space race, says UAE Space Agency chief

Turkey joins Nasa-led Artemis Accords

Start-up plan to 'sell sunlight' with satellite mirrors concerns environmental groups

UAE astronauts prepare for Moon by training in New Mexico



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  • Lionel Messi retired from international footballer after helping Argentina finish as runners-up at the World Cup. EPA

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  • Khamzat Chimaev will now face former UFC champion Chris Weidman in the main event at RAF Abu Dhabi.

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  • Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca has seen his team lose three Premier League games in a row. EPA

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  • Homegrown cafe Cherryhouse in Al Safa was founded by Mohamed Al Falasi, the Emirati entrepreneur behind Saddle and Feels. Photo: Cherryhouse
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    Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi reimagines centuries-old classic for children

  • Manchester United substitute Patrick Dorgu, second left, turns to celebrate after grabbing a dramatic injury-time equaliser against Aston Villa. Getty Images
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The launch of a UAE-built hybrid rocket over the Abu Dhabi desert demonstrates that the UAE can develop its own systems, say researchers. Photo: Technology Innovation Institute

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A SpaceX rocket carries Space42's SAR satellites into orbit. Photo: Space42

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