Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet
Washington, United States -- More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to...
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Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve: A hub for over 40,000 beehives
The reserve is a sanctuary for plant life, home to over 180 recorded species, making up 7.5 percent of the...
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NASA’s Moon mission pushed back, again
The date would depend on engineering teams successfully carrying out a test to fuel up the Space Launch System rocket,...
- The Artemis 1 space mission hopes to test the SLS as well as the unmanned Orion capsule that sits atop it, in preparation for future Moon-bound journeys with humans aboard
- Once launched, it will take several days for the spacecraft to reach the Moon, flying around 60 miles (100 kilometers) at its closest approach
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UN head appeals to world to end reliance on fossil fuels
Calling on the world to put an end to the war with nature by investing in renewable energy now, UN...
- Guterres is visiting Pakistan to see for himself the devastation caused by the floods and back the country's call for more world aid
- On Friday he lamented the lack of attention the world gave to climate change -- particularly the industrialized nations that scientists blame
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Norway preps burial ground for CO2
As the planet struggles to meet its climate targets, some climate experts see the technique, called carbon capture and storage,...
- On the shores of an island off Norway's North Sea coast, engineers are building a burial ground for unwanted greenhouse gas
- The European Union emitted 3.7 billion tons of greenhouse gases in 2020, according to the European Environment Agency
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NASA delays rocket launch to moon due to fuel leakage
After the latest delay, there are backup opportunities on Monday or Tuesday. After that, the next launch window will not...
- Though the area around the launch site was closed to the public, an estimated 400,000 people had gathered nearby to see the launch.
- Early Saturday, launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson had given the go-ahead to start filling the rocket's tanks with cryogenic fuel.
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DEWA’s R&D Center registers patent for robotic carrier
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) 's Research and Development (R&D) Center has registered its sixth patent for a user-friendly...
- DEWA's robotic carrier can transport glass panels or sensitive materials that require close care.
- The robotic carrier can lift solar photovoltaic panels easily from any surface.
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NASA readies for Saturday Moon rocket launch attempt
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:17 pm local time (1817 GMT) from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the potential for...
- NASA has also been working to correct the technical difficulties that lead to the last-minute delay of the launch
- If the mission goes ahead Saturday, the Orion capsule fixed atop the rocket will spend 37 days in space
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New type of proton aurora around Mars observed by UAE mission
Dubai, UAE: The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made first observations of...
- The spatially variable ‘patchy’ proton aurora potentially triggers new insights into unexpected behaviors in the Martian atmosphere.
- This new patchy type of proton aurora is formed when the solar wind directly impacts Mars’ dayside upper atmosphere and emits ultraviolet light as it slows down.
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New launch attempt Saturday for NASA’s Moon rocket
The highly anticipated uncrewed mission dubbed Artemis 1 will bring the United States a step closer to returning astronauts to...
- he goal of Artemis 1, named after the twin sister of Apollo, is to test the 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule that sits on top
- Mannequins equipped with sensors are standing in for astronauts on the mission and will record acceleration, vibration and radiation levels
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UN says half of world’s health facilities lack basic hygiene
Sketching a dire picture of the world’s healthcare facilities, the United Nations has said that nearly four billion people are...
- The report said the newly established global estimate, based on data from 40 countries, presents an "alarming picture" of the state of hygiene in health facilities
- Facilities in sub-Saharan Africa were lagging, with only 37 percent having handwashing facilities with soap and water at toilets
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NASA shoots for the Moon, on its way to Mars
Between 100,000 and 200,000 spectators are expected to attend the launch of NASA's most powerful rocket yet, the uncrewed 98-meter...
- The goal of the flight, dubbed Artemis 1, is to test the SLS and the Orion crew capsule that sits atop the rocket.
- The capsule will orbit the Moon to see if the vessel is safe for people in future. At some point, Artemis will see a woman and a person of color walk on the Moon for the first time
Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince attends reception for astronaut Al Neyadi
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a reception for...
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MBRSC key in elevating UAE’s space exploration status
"With the successful accomplishment of Sultan Al Neyadi’s mission to space, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has completed another...
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UAE spending in space sector surges by 6.6%: survey
Dubai, UAE - The total spending in the UAE's space sector witnessed a 6.61 percent increase compared to the previous...
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UAE celebrates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi’s homecoming
The UAE president and the ruler of Dubai spent time in conversation with Al Neyadi – accompanied by his father...
- Sheikh Mohamed and Mohammed bin Rashid greeted Al Neyadi upon his arrival at the new Abu Dhabi International Airport following a flight from the US
- Sultan Al Neyadi presented the President with a UAE flag that had accompanied him throughout his 186-day mission to the International Space Station
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WHO tells China to provide ‘full access’ to Covid investigators
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new...
- WHO chief said he had already written to China asking "to give us information " and for the organization to send a team "if they allow us to do so".
- He said WHO would not abandon its investigation and has called on China for transparency in sharing data and carrying out investigations.
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UAE and Russia look to boost ties in education, space, scientific research
Moscow, Russia--The UAE and Russia are looking to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in higher education, scientific research, space, and engineering...
- Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, and Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, held discussions to boost cooperation in many sectors
- The UAE minister visited the Moscow State Technical University, where he saw its research centres and learnt about the latest scientific and engineering tech solutions