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Ever gotten that feeling of being a kid again, dreaming of becoming an astronaut and exploring the mysteries of space? Well, the folks over at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai have been bitten hard by the space bug - and they're making giant leaps to turn those childhood dreams into reality! Under the stellar guidance of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the MBRSC is going full throttle on an ambitious lineup of space missions and projects. At a recent board meeting chaired by Sheikh Hamdan himself, the center's top brass updated him on the exciting developments cooking in their cosmic kitchen. Top of the menu? The MBZ-SAT, dubbed the region's baddest satellite in town. This ultra high-tech orbiter is all set to launch by October 2023, continuing the UAE's impressive streak in the satellite game. But that's not all - the students at the Higher Colleges of Technology are also getting a piece of ...

  An Emirati pilot selected for NASA's mission to artificial Mars is set to begin his mission in Houston, Texas. Sharif al-Ramithi and crew members will live and work in isolation inside a special habitat for 45 days for the project, which will simulate a trip to the Red Planet. In April, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center announced the selection of Al Ramithi for the second analog study of the UAE's analog program, as part of NASA's research mission. The project is designed to help scientists study how crew members adapt to difficult conditions before they embark on deep space missions. The team will spend time in the confined space environment to see what the impact of the isolation is on organ functions. The UAE is taking part in four phases of the research, each of which lasts for 45 days.

  The Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue will last for two days and is organized by the Emirates Space Agency, with the participation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Defense, with the wide participation of more than 300 decision makers and representatives of space agencies, ministers and international specialized companies from more than 47 countries.  A group of major space agencies, international companies and institutions, businessmen, and representatives of the private sector in the field of space, aviation and technology are participating in the dialogue, who will seek to develop model policies at the state level, in order to consolidate cooperation in the use of outer space, for the benefit of people, in addition to developing public programs and initiatives. especially in this context.  It also   Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue is witnessing a session on the COP28 Conference of States Parties, which will be hosted by th...