UAE Space Agency
The UAE’s hope for success at Mars, and at home
A Mars mission is all the more difficult for a country with little spaceflight experience. Yet, the United Arab Emirates is willing to try.
UAE to select next astronauts in January
The United Arab Emirates plans to double the size of its astronaut corps by early next year with the selection of two new astronauts from a pool of more than 4,000 applicants.
UAE plans to expand astronaut corps
On the heels of the first flight of an Emirati in space, the United Arab Emirates’ space agency expects to soon expand its small corps of astronauts in anticipation of future missions in the next several years.
Op-ed | Sustainability on Earth depends on our exploration of space
Some may wonder why a space agency, which focuses on furthering human knowledge of the universe which surrounds us and designing satellites and probes which can withstand the harsh conditions beyond this planet, is concerning itself with environmental protection.
