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    VIDEO: UAE astronaut Saleh Al Ameri leaves isolation pod after completing mission that lasted 8 months

    03 Jul 2022

    Saleh Al Ameri said, “I am proud of the mission's success, and I am proud to present this achievement to our wise leadership.”

    UAE maps a new frontier in space training

    22 Sep 2020

    There is no doubt that Emiratis are a very talented people, and the backing of the leadership has helped them do what was hitherto considered well nigh impossible. Long before a lockdown became the new normal,

    Sultan Al Neyadi interacts with college students live from International Space Station

    07 Mar 2023

    Al Neyadi took the time to answer students’ questions, speaking on a variety of topics, ranging from what inspired him to pursue a career as an astronaut and how he prepared for his current mission.

    Giant strides

    01 Oct 2020

    The UAE has been taking giant steps in space exploration. The first Arab mission to the moon is yet another worthy addition in that direction (“UAE plans first Arab mission to moon with national competencies by 2024,” Sept 26, Gulf Today).

    VIDEO: MBRSC inks strategic partnership agreement with NASA to train four Emirati astronauts

    21 Sep 2020

    Sheikh Mohammed expresses his pleasure with the agreement, says the programme will train our youth and astronauts for future missions.

    1,400 Emirati women apply for UAE Astronaut Programme, Mohammed joyous

    10 May 2020

    The UAE’s commitment to the empowerment of women stems from the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and is being upheld by the wise leadership now. Emirati women have been one of the cornerstones of the nation’s development since it was founded in 1971.

    14 candidates qualify for final phase of UAE Astronaut Programme

    23 Dec 2020

    The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday announced that 14 candidates have qualified for the final phase of the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme, which aims to train and prepare a team of Emiratis for scientific space missions, as part of the UAE’s National Space Programme.

    Meet the first Arab female astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi

    10 Apr 2021

    Nora AlMatrooshi was born in 1993 and she is from the emirate of Sharjah. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the UAE University in 2015 along with training from the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences in Finland.

    VIDEO: Sheikh Mohammed announces first Arab female astronaut

    10 Apr 2021

    Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla are the two new astronauts, bringing the total number to four now.

    Emirati astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla undergo rigorous training for space flight

    16 Jun 2023

    The 10 candidates were carefully selected from a pool of over 12,000 applicants from across the USA for the NASA astronaut corps and are currently undergoing candidacy programme training at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston.

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