The UAE's enterprising mission builds on the success of the ongoing Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary ...

The UAE’s Etihad-SAT, developed by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base ...

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"This mission, blending scientific research ... humanity for the next giant leap – setting foot on Mars and beyond. The UAE is honoured to be part of this journey, and we will continue to ...

Mars Science City is part of the United Arab Emirates' larger mission to create a viable community on the red planet within the next century. "The UAE seeks to establish international efforts to ...

Hope was joined in orbit by China’s Tianwen-1 mission, and NASA’s Perseverance is due to reach the red planet this week. Their mechanical brethren, the Russian-European ExoMars mission will ...

The successful landing of the UAE's Mars probe will make the UAE the fifth nation in the world to achieve this feat. The mission's arrival also coincides with the UAE's 50th anniversary of the union.

The UAE's Hope Probe is well on its way to enter ... gearing up for what is set to be another milestone in the Emirates Mars Mission project. Elaborating on the difficulty of the upcoming ...

Sarah Amiri is deputy project manager of the Emirates Mars Mission and science lead at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. In 2016 Amiri was appointed chairperson of the UAE Council of Scientists.

Hope is to reach Mars in February 2021, the year the UAE celebrates 50 years since its formation. A successful Hope mission would be a major step for the oil-dependent economy seeking a future in ...