James Webb Telescope captures first direct image of exoplanet TWA 7b
The telescope, which can see farther into the universe than anything before it, has turbocharged the search for planets beyond...Technology Science
The new generation of blockbuster weight-loss drugs
After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs,...Health Science
UAE astronaut AlNeyadi to join docking port relocation mission
This will be the third port relocation of a Dragon crew spacecraft, following previous relocations during the Crew-1 and Crew-2...AlNeyadi will take part in the mission along with NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
The relocation is supported by the Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston and SpaceX in Hawthorne, California.
Sharjah okays Genetic Coding Program to classify emirate’s biodiversity
Sharjah, UAE - The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) approved Tuesday the "Genetic Coding Programme" project to classify biodiversity in Sharjah,...The project aims to create a unified database of genetic coding for the types of living organisms, harness labs to determine the identity of living organisms at the DNA level.
Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the SEC approved the program.
MoHAP inks deal with Coursera to upgrade skills of employees
The agreement also provides for the creation of a cohesive relationship between the ministry's strategic priorities and training needs, as...Under the agreement, MoHAP’s teams will gain the requisite skills to expedite innovation and digital transformation within the Ministry.
The agreement sets a training plan that prioritizes the development of employees' capabilities in leadership, technical and behavioral skills.
UAE’s Sultan AlNeyadi achieves groundbreaking milestone as first Arab to perform spacewalk
The mission objectives included crucial tasks such as routing power cables and retrieving a Radio Frequency Group unit, contributing to...The mission objectives included crucial tasks such as routing power cables and retrieving a Radio Frequency Group unit, contributing to the station's operational capabilities
Prior to Sultan AlNeyadi's spacewalk during Expedition 69, thorough safety checks were conducted to address challenges such as radiation, extreme temperatures, and space debris
Rashid 2: UAE plans new lunar mission
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the MBRSC and met the team behind the UAE’s first attempt...Japanese spacecraft carrying UAE's Rashid Rover made unsuccessful landing on Tuesday
Communication was lost with Hakuto-R moments before it was due to touch down at around 16:40 GMT
UAE stays hopeful even as Rashid Rover, other payloads miss chance to explore moon
Despite the unsuccessful lunar landing of HAKUTO-R Mission 1, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) remains optimistic about future...Despite the unsuccessful lunar landing of HAKUTO-R Mission 1, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre remains optimistic about future space endeavors
The UAE's space center praises mission partner ispace for their efforts and expresses gratitude to the French space agency, CNES, for their contributions
Tokyo firm loses contact with lander carrying UAE’s moon explorer
The UAE-made Rashid Rover aboard the Hakuto Mission 1 Lunar lander was nearing its destination on the Moon when the...The lander was travelling at around 16 mph (25 kph) at the time of the communication blackout.
The mission control team is still trying to locate and confirm the status of the lander.
UAE Spacecraft captures close-up images of Mars’ little moon
The findings were presented Monday at the European Geosciences Union's general assembly in Vienna. They challenge the leading theory that...The spacecraft flew within 100 kilometers (62 miles) of Deimos in March, capturing close-up shots of its odd-shaped, cratered surface
These images offer scientists a more detailed understanding of Deimos, which is just 15 kilometers by 12 kilometers by 12 kilometers in size
Scientists develop mobile printer for mRNA vaccine patches
While many hurdles remain and the 3D printer is likely years away from becoming available, experts hailed the "exciting" finding....These "microneedle patches" offer a range of advantages over traditional jabs in the arm, including that they can be self-administered.
Mice which were given a vaccine patch produced a similar level of antibody response to others immunized via a traditional injection,.
SpaceX rocket leaves trail of debris, craters at Texas base
During takeoff, SpaceX video showed a hail of debris being blasted as far as the Gulf of Mexico, over 1,400...After Thursday's test, Musk said that SpaceX had begun building "a massive water-cooled steel plate to go under the launch mount"
The US agency, which is leading an investigation into the explosion, has confirmed that no injuries resulted from Thursday's test
