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    Emirati astronaut shares Jiujitsu moves with space suit

    15 Sep 2019

    “During the first fit-check of my Sokol space suit in Baikonur, I had a chance to test my modest Jiujitsu skills…”

    Countdown begins to landmark space mission

    15 Sep 2019

    With just 10 days left before the much-anticipated launch of the multinational mission to ISS, Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi are limbering up, in right earnest, for the groundbreaking event.

    Emirati astronauts raise UAE flag in Baikonur

    13 Sep 2019

    Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi raised the UAE flag during the flag-raising ceremony that was held for the countries participating in the mission – UAE, Russia, and US.

    Emirati astronauts successfully complete training in Moscow

    02 Sep 2019

    The final tests included simulating a number of crew emergency situations during take-off, landing, and docking, while on board the ISS.

    Video: Emirati astronauts undergo rigorous training in -50˚C

    18 Sep 2019

    Hazza Al Mansoori said, “This mission is a great responsibility upon me, through which and the other future missions, I will do my best to help enrich science and knowledge with scientific experiments that will be conducted on the ISS in partnership with the competent teams from different countries.”

    First Arab set for ISS says voyage will make 'history'

    24 Sep 2019

    The Emirati astronaut who will make history by becoming the first Arab on the International Space Station said Tuesday he had received support from around the world before his "dream" mission.

    Emirati astronauts start quarantine period

    10 Sep 2019

    Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum made a phone call to Emirati astronauts Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi before they started their 15-day quarantine period ahead of the launch of their mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

    Speak German, get $19,000 to stay in bed for 2 months

    29 Mar 2019

    The prolonged bed rest is part of the "Artificial Gravity Bed Rest" Study that launched this week into the effects of weightlessness on the human body.

    Virgin Galactic and Under Armour unveil the world’s first commercial space suits

    17 Oct 2019

    Virgin Galactic introduced the custom suits that will be worn by the first private astronauts. Every space tourist will get their own custom suit that they can take home with them back on Earth, complete with a label of their name and their country's flag.

    3 NASA astronauts return to a different earth hit by COVID-19

    17 Apr 2020

    Three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth on Friday after spending several months in the orbiting laboratory, NASA said.

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