MBR Explorer: UAE unveils details of its mission to the main asteroid belt - in pictures

  • The MBR Explorer by the UAE Space Agency will study seven rocks in the main asteroid belt. This is a rendering of the craft. Photo: UAE Space Agency
    The MBR Explorer by the UAE Space Agency will study seven rocks in the main asteroid belt. This is a rendering of the craft. Photo: UAE Space Agency
  • The MBR Explorer has enormous solar panels to help power its electrical solar propulsion system. Photo: UAE Space Agency
    The MBR Explorer has enormous solar panels to help power its electrical solar propulsion system. Photo: UAE Space Agency
  • A rendering of the MBR Explorer, which is set to launch in 2028. Photo: UAE Space Agency
    A rendering of the MBR Explorer, which is set to launch in 2028. Photo: UAE Space Agency
  • Space rocks in the main asteroid belt. Photo: Image via Lynette Cook/ W. M. Keck Observatory/ ROOM
    Space rocks in the main asteroid belt. Photo: Image via Lynette Cook/ W. M. Keck Observatory/ ROOM