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NASA head Nelson says China hiding military presence in space
Washington: The chief of US space agency NASA has told lawmakers in Washington that China is using civilian programmes to hide military objectives in space. “China has made extraordinary strides [in space]…
- Middle East
UAE pilot selected for NASA’s simulated mars journey
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) made history again, as an Emirati pilot was named the first UAE crew member for NASA’s simulated Mars journey for 45 days on Monday, April 15. The…
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Total solar eclipse seen across Mexico, Canada, US; NASA shares breathtaking pictures
New York: Millions of people across parts of Mexico, Canada, and the United States watched the rare total solar eclipse on Monday. The path of totality, a tiny area where the Moon…
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NASA selects 3 firms to develop vehicle to explore Moon’s surface
San Francisco: The US space agency NASA has selected three companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab — to develop a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) that Artemis astronauts will use…
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Art works on the moon
Man’s creative expression in terms of painting, sculpture or music is no longer confined to the earth as artists are sending their artefacts to the moon and beyond. Way back in 1970s…
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NASA’s shoebox-sized satellite en route to ISS to decode cosmic blasts
Washington: NASA on Friday launched a shoebox-sized satellite, which aims to unravel the mysteries of cosmic blasts, to the International Space Station (ISS). The satellite, BurstCube, is enroute to the orbiting lab…
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Watch: Two UAE astronauts become NASA graduates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammad Al Mulla on Tuesday, March 5, graduated from the 2021 Nasa Astronaut Candidate Class training programme. In NASA’s 2024 Astronaut Graduation…
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Moon fascinates humans again
America’s NASA (National Aeronautical and Space Administration) which successfully landed the first Man in Moon in the history of the world (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the…
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US makes 1st lunar landing in over 50 yrs
Los Angeles: US company Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander touched down on the moon early Friday morning, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 50…
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UAE astronaut and minister Sultan Al Neyadi honoured by NASA
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut and minister Sultan Al Neyadi has been awarded for his exemplary service and contributions to space exploration by NASA at an event in Houston, United States of…
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NASA delays mission to take humans back to Moon until 2025
Washington: The US space agency has pushed back its manned Artemis mission to the Moon to 2025 that will send the first woman and first person of colour on the lunar surface.…
- Middle East
UAE to send astronaut to Moon’s orbit, build lunar station
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will send first Emirati and Arab astronaut to the Moon’s orbit on a future Artemis mission and build a lunar space station as part of a new…
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US to land international astronaut on Moon by decade-end: Kamala Harris
Washington: The US will land an international astronaut on the Moon aboard NASA’s Artemis mission by the end of the decade, said Vice President Kamala Harris during a meeting of the White…
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NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission delivers 1st images, other data
Washington: NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which lifted off in October in search of gold, diamond on an asteroid, has retrieved the first images — a milestone called “first light”, the US space agency…
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Musk’s SpaceX buys parachute company for $2.2 mn: Report
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired space parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million, the media reported. Musk’s rocket making company has bought Pioneer Aerospace — which makes parachutes for space…