A drawing of Hazza Al Mansouri, the UAE's first astronaut, created by artist Saeed Al Emadi. Photo: Saeed Al Emadi
A drawing of the UAE's two new astronauts, Mohammed Al Mulla and Nora Al Matrooshi, created by Emirati artist Saeed Al Emadi
The Andromeda galaxy captured by UAE-based astrophotographer Aldrin Gabuya. Photo: Al Sadeem Observatory
An image of the Moon captured by UAE-based astrophotographer Aldrin Gabuya and processed by Emirati astrophotographer and astronomer Thabet Al Qaissieh. Photo: Al Sadeem Observatory
A mosaic of about 202 different Milkyway images taken by Emirati astrophotographer and astronomer Thabet Al Qaissieh. Photo: Al Sadeem Observatory
Dr Nidhal Guessoum, an astrophysicist at the American University of Sharjah, says there are more than two dozen of students pursuing the physics major, which was launched three years ago. Charles Crowell / The National
