The high-tech building housing the center cost $350 million, mainly financed by the EU. Thales bills it as the largest investment ever made in scientific research in Romania.

The sleek mega rocket is vital to NASA's plans for landing astronauts on the Moon later this decade -- and Elon Musk's hopes of eventually colonizing Mars. Two prior attempts have ended in spectacular explosions.

DUBAI, UAE – Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is a major contributor to the growing trade between India and the UAE. There's been a significant increase in Indian businesses setting up there, with 28 percent more new companies in 2023 compared to the previous year. This resulted in over 190...

Washington, US - President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the landing of a US spacecraft on the Moon as a historic achievement in space research led by the United States. The uncrewed Odysseus lander, built by a private company and funded by NASA, landed near the lunar south pole Thursday, more...

WASHINGTON, US - NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said. The agency's engineers are attempting to re-establish communications, which ended abruptly on Thursday as the craft was making its descent from a test flight, NASA said late on Friday....

NEOM, SAUDI ARABIA - The Board of Directors of NEOM has announced Aquellum, a luxury and experiential space embedded within the mountains, and the latest addition to the ongoing regional development in the Kingdom. With its foundations steeped in cutting-edge technology, avant-garde architecture and forward-thinking concepts, Aquellum will offer guests...

Washington, United States -- An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to technical problems, in a blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades. Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan...

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE is bidding farewell to 2023, dubbed the ‘Year of Sustainability'. From hosting the relatively successful COP28 to space, the country achieved several milestones. Sustainability drive - 28th UN Climate Change Conference's (COP28) culmination in the historic ‘UAE Consensus' on climate change, which was adopted...

The company finally announced a December 18 launch from its base near Van Horn, Texas. But on the day itself it first pushed back the takeoff window because of cold weather, then declared it was off. "We're scrubbing #NS24 today due to a ground system issue the team is troubleshooting,"...

DUBAI, UAE – The biggest edition of the Dubai Airshow, a significant global event for the aerospace, space and defense industries, will begin here on Monday. Under the theme ‘The Future of the Aerospace Industry’, the 18th edition of the event, which runs till November 17, will see industry trailblazers...

Darmstadt, Germany - The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant galaxies and even "circumstantial evidence" of elusive dark matter. Euclid blasted off in July on the world's first-ever mission aiming to investigate the enduring cosmic mysteries of...

The firm trims full-year forecast for deliveries of the 737.

The two free zones will collaborate to grow businesses.

New Delhi, India - As hopes dim of further contact with India's Moon rover, the country's space chief has said he was satisfied with the prospect of calling its successful lunar mission to an end. India began exploring the Moon's surface in August after becoming just the fourth nation to land...

Dugway, United States-- A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, saying it will provide a better understanding of...

Scientists hope the samples will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable.

Sharjah, UAE -- A cooperation agreement was signed between the Sharjah Academy of Astronomy, Space Sciences & Technology (SAASST), the Department of Town Planning and Survey, the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA), and the Sharjah Municipality, to work on implementing the Cube Satellite project, Sharjah Sat-2. Sheikh Sultan...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom’s Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) Dr. Mohammed Saud Al-Tamimi participated in the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development annual meeting in New York. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The...

Moscow, Russia--The UAE and Russia are looking to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in higher education, scientific research, space, and engineering between the two countries. In this regard, Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, and Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, held discussions in Moscow. Al...

Moscow, Russia--Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un discussed the possibility of sending a North Korean into space, Russian news agencies quoted Putin's spokesman as saying. President Putin and the North Korean leader held talks on Wednesday at a spaceport in Russia's far east. "We talked about the fact that if the...

According to MBRSC, Sultan AlNeyadi will continue his mission in order to benefit from the scientific experiments that he took part in during his six-month long stay on board the International Space Station (ISS). In the morning today, he and his three fellow astronauts splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.

ABU DHABI, UAE - The global space economy has great potential in terms of economic prospects, with the sector going past the half-a-trillion-dollars mark in 2022, only a few decades after the term “space economy” came into existence. Several studies by specialized global institutions indicate that the global space sector...

ABU DHABI, UAE - Over the course of a six-month space mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi conducted over 200 advanced research experiments and studies that took about 585 hours. These research experiments were held in collaboration with 10 international space agencies and 25...

Dubai, UAE – Sultan AlNeyadi, along with his international crewmates, is set to return to Earth on September 3 after spending 6 months aboard the International Space Station, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced on Wednesday.   This is the longest Arab space mission in history.  AlNeyadi, joined by NASA...

Dubai, UAE -  The UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi on Wednesday participated in a cardiovascular study to examine cardiorespiratory impact in space.  The UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) shared a glimpse into astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi’s contribution to the Cardiobreath experiment on the International Space Station (ISS).  The experiment is...

The landing of the unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, comes days after a Russian probe crashed in the same region and four years since the previous Indian attempt failed at the last moment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiled broadly and waved an Indian flag on a live broadcast...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has urged the public to provide their views on its space use plan for frequency spectrum, aiming at enabling space radio services, studying the most critical trends and needs of manufacturers, operators and users. Besides it will ensure optimal use of...

The value of the acquisition was reported to be $5.55bn.

ABU DHABI, UAE - Key UAE government entities have partnered to boost coordination between advanced technology and space sectors. The collaboration is aimed at harnessing emerging technological innovations and developments to tackle global climate change.   The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), UAE Space Agency, and COP28, through...

Earlier this year, the two countries signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the aim of boosting trade to $40 billion over the next five years.

India launched a rocket carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its space program seeks to reach new heights. The heavyweight LVM3-M4 rocket lifted off from Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft, as thousands of...

Italian Air Force officers unfurled their nation's flag and peered out windows at the Earth's curvature while enjoying a few minutes of weightlessness at 85 km above sea level.

ABU DHABI,  UAE - A high-level UAE delegation at the 66th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) said the country believes in promoting a safe and sustainable outer space environment. The UAE delegation is headed by Omran Sharaf, Assistant Minister of Foreign...

Unlike other companies that use vertical-launch rockets, Virgin Galactic uses a carrier aircraft that takes off from a runway, gains high altitude, and drops a rocket-powered plane that soars into space before gliding back to Earth.

London, UK— The UAE is looking to invest US$160 billion in the new economy sectors like renewable energy over the next three decades. This was stated by Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, in his address at the 13th edition of the City Week 2023 Forum, in London,...

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) successfully launched its second nanosatellite, DEWA SAT-2, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. The launch of DEWA SAT-2 underlines the firm's commitment in using space technologies to improve the operations, maintenance and planning of...

Dubai, UAE--Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed preparations to launch its second nanosatellite for remote sensing applications in April 2023. The 6U nanosatellite is part of DEWA’s Space-D programme. DEWA Sat-2 will be launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, USA. The...

Barnawi and fellow astronaut Ali Al-Qarni will blast off from Florida on a private mission to the ISS, the officials from the SSC, Axiom Space, NASA and SpaceX said in a briefing.

Dubai, UAE -- The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) issued a new banknote of AED1000 denomination and made of polymer for circulation in the market. The new banknote will be available at banks and exchange houses from 10 April 2023. It will be in circulation alongside the current AED1000...

"I have decided to send a group of people from my ESA team to the UAE to see which domains of cooperation we can intensify," ESA head Josef Aschbacher tells TRENDS in an interview.

Saudi Arabia aims to gain a leadership role in space.

Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) "during the second quarter of 2023".

He was speaking at an event hosted by Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, where the details of the second crewed mission of the UAE Astronaut Programme to the ISS was revealed. Scheduled for launch on Feb 26 at 11:07, the mission will be the first long-duration Arab astronaut mission.

The Kingdom is studying the feasibility of investing in the futuistic UK project, which if materialized may play an important role in combating climate change.

LOS ANGELES, US - Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he had married his longtime girlfriend on Friday, his 93rd birthday. Aldrin and Anca Faur, executive vice president of Buzz Aldrin Ventures, were wed in a private ceremony. "On my 93rd...

Monday's was the last major maneuver of the mission, which began when NASA's mega Moon rocket SLS blasted off from Florida on November 16. From start to finish, the journey should last 25 and a half days. Orion will now make only slight course corrections until it splashes down in...

Dubai, UAE— The UAE’s moon rover launch has been delayed by one day in order to run more pre-flight checks, according to a statement released by SpaceX. Rashid Rover, the Arab world’s first lunar mission, is now scheduled to launch at 8:37 a.m. (GMT) on Thursday, Dec.1, from Cape Canaveral...

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - NASA's Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully. A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers "successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant...

Three months after launching a satellite with the help of Russia, Iran has announced the successful test flight of a rocket capable of propelling satellites into space. While countries like the US have voiced concern that it could boost Iran's ballistic missile technology, Iran insists that such launches are for...

NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm that is forecast to strengthen as it approaches Florida. After two previously canceled launch attempts, NASA is weighing returning the Artemis 1 mission rocket to its assembly site under the...