Oman’s Environment Authority cameras spot three critically endangered Arabian leopards
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Masdar gets started on GCC’s first and largest commercial wind farm in Oman
Abu Dhabi’s future energy enterprise installed the first of a planned 13 turbines at the project in Oman, due to be completed by September 2019
Astronauts
In pictures: ‘Mars mission’ in Oman’s Dhofar desert
Run by the Austrian Space Forum, a mainly volunteer collective, with the backing of the Omani government, the AMADEE-18 Mars Analog Mission has brought together researchers, inventors, space professionals and enthusiasts.
Astronauts
In pictures: Scientist to explore simulate life on ‘Red Planet’ in Oman Dhofar desert
The “analog astronauts” of the Austrian Space Forum — a volunteer-based collective — have arrived in Oman to begin preparations for a four-week simulation mission due to begin next year.