Emirates Mars Mission poised to fulfil Arab hopes and aspirations

Emirates Mars Mission poised to fulfil Arab hopes and aspirations

Emirates Mars Mission poised to fulfil Arab hopes and aspirations

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Emirates Mars Mission poised to fulfil Arab hopes and aspirations

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n this file photo taken on September 25, 2019 a man takes a picture of an illustration depicting an astronaut with the Emirati national flag outside Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai. (AFP/File Photo)

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Emirates Mars Mission poised to fulfil Arab hopes and aspirations

First interplanetary expedition by an Arab country begins on July 15 with the launch of the UAE Mars Mission

Historic moment to follow decades of preparations and hard work to achieve a vision set out by Sheikh Zayed

Updated 14 July 2020

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DUBAI: Our fascination with space knows no bounds. A desire to unlock the secrets and mysteries of the universe has for decades encouraged nations to push the ever-advancing boundaries of scientific and technical knowledge as they strive to explore the unknown.

There have been a number of historic landmarks along the way, including the successful launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite in 1957, Yuri Gargarin's orbit of the Earth in 1961, and the first Moon landing in 1969.

To this illustrious list we can soon add the first interplanetary expedition by an