A Closer Look: Saudi astronauts, UAE asteroid belt missions and Chinese civilians in space – The National

A Closer Look: Saudi astronauts, UAE asteroid belt missions and Chinese civilians in space – The National

A Closer Look sees The National take an in-depth look at one of the main stories of the week.

It has been a big week in the realm of space exploration, especially for the Middle East.

Two Saudi astronauts have splash landed back to Earth after eight days in space, while the UAE's Sultan Al Neyadi continues his stay aboard the International Space Station until August.