Space News

Look: UAE astronomers capture giant 'cloud' from star explosion after 33 hours of filming

The red and blue colours in the Medusa Nebula is a result of the gases from the explosion of the star

UAE: MBZ-SAT sends first signal from orbit

The satellite was successfully launched on Tuesday, January 14, at 11.09pm local time from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US

When Sultan AlNeyadi created a 'heartbeat': UAE astronaut looks back on dangers and miracles in space

For AlNeyadi, who is now a UAE minister, his historic space mission was a childhood dream come true — and he embraced the experience with the curiosity of the young boy who had longed to see life beyond Earth

Watch moment when UAE's most advanced satellite MBZ-SAT blasted off to space

Among the officials who witnessed the liftoff at the mission control centre in Dubai was Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the grandson of the Dubai Ruler

MBZ-SAT launches on January 14: What to know about this UAE satellite and why it matters

With all the data and images it can capture and send back to its home base in Dubai, the MBZ-SAT is expected to set a new standard in earth observation

UAE-made MBZ-SAT to blast off to space on January 14 from California

This marks the second satellite developed entirely by an Emirati team, and it will be accompanied by a compact yet powerful CubeSat, HCT-SAT

UAE astronomers capture stunning image of comet Atlas; visible to naked eye until Jan 21

As Comet Atlas nears its closest approach to the Sun, it is expected to become visible to the naked eye in the coming days

UAE: Asteroid belt mission lander to be developed with help of startups, academic institutions

The lander will be designed to study the seventh and final asteroid of the mission, 'Justitia'

UAE-made MBZ-SAT to blast off to space in January 2025 with tiny student-built satellite

It is a proud moment for the MBRSC that two 'very different' satellites will be launched at the same time

UAE residents can watch planet parade until February; here's how

Just four days into the New Year, the skies will turn into a canvas of light as the Quadrantids meteor shower announces its arrival