As the focus on space technologies continues to grow, more than 15,000 additional satellites are likely to orbit the planet by 2030, an expert said, while also warning of dangerous space debris that could pose a threat to human spaceflight and exploration missions
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UAE, US Mars missions finalise initiative to collaborate on observations from the Red Planet
The Emirates Mars Mission’s Hope Probe is studying the relationship between the upper layer and lower regions of the Red Planet’s atmosphere at different times of the day and through different seasons
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UAE’s Emirates Hope Probe is ready to gather data from Mars
The Emirates Mars Mission will study the Martian atmosphere, the relationship between the upper layer and lower layer and scientists globally will have full access to a holistic view of the Martian atmosphere
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UAE’s Hope Probe to enter Mars science orbit ahead of schedule
Emirates Mars Mission announces the completion of its commissioning and testing phase
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Sarah Al Amiri named among world’s most influential after UAE Hope Probe success
Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency has been named in Time magazine’s Next 100 Most Influential People in the World
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UAE space mission gives ‘hope’ for international cooperation, says US Congressman
Frank Lucas says success of UAE space programme could lead to more NASA funding
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Hope Probe sends back first photo of Mars since entering orbit
Emirates Mars Mission achieves milestone after travelling 493 million km to the Red Planet
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How Mars mission success could send ‘Brand UAE’ stratospheric
Hope Probe achievements feed into the country’s ‘impossible is possible’ image, say marketing experts
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Mars mission wins global praise as UAE joins space race top table
Russian, French and Indian space agencies applaud the UAE’s achievement as the Hope Probe successfully enters Mars orbit
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UAE’s Hope Probe on track to enter Mars orbit on February 9
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed say space mission ‘carries a message of hope and confidence in Arab youth’
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UAE’s Mars Probe has ‘changed mindsets’ in region, says top official
The Hope Probe is scheduled to enter Mars orbit on February 9 after a seven-month journey
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In pictures: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid honour UAE Hope Probe team
UAE leaders received members of the Emirates Mars Mission, Hope Probe, team including the engineering, scientific, technical and administrative cadres at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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Video: How long does it take to get to Mars?
Why are there so many attempts to get to Mars at the moment?
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Video: Hope Probe the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission
The United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe heads to Mars after six years of hard work and meticulous planning from the team of Emirati scientists and engineers. It’s the first interplanetary mission for the Arab world.
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Video: The new space race between the USA, China, and the UAE
CNN looks at the race to Mars between the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and China.
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Video: The woman leading the first Arab interplanetary mission
The United Arab Emirates is sending a spacecraft, Hope probe to Mars. The mission aims to find out more about how the Red Planet became the barren, dusty place it’s known to be today, by studying its weather and climate.
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Video: UAE successfully launches historic first Mars mission
The UAE’s orbiter took off from a Japanese launch centre on Monday morning.