Abu Dhabi’s IHC to acquire 80% stake in UAE’s Marlan Space Acquisition gives Abu Dhabi investment company a platform spanning satellite infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and space technologies among others 2 min read
Six years after Hope, UAE engineers are leading a 5-billion-km asteroid mission Engineers who worked on the Mars mission are now programme managers and team leaders on MBR Explorer, as the UAE decides which space technologies it needs to master at home 5 min read
Trump announces new US ‘Space Academy’ to train the ‘very best of nation’ The United States is competing with China in the race to land astronauts on the Moon before 2030, more than 50 years after humans first walked the lunar surface 1 min read
Could humans accidentally bring microbes to the Moon? NASA study finds some may survive Earth microbes carried by astronauts could survive in shaded areas near the lunar South Pole, potentially complicating future scientific research, according to US space agency 2 min read
UAE launches SEO satellite to support sustainability, scientific research The project also aims to develop national talent by providing Emirati researchers and engineers with practical experience 2 min read
Perseids meteor shower: Colourful fireballs dazzle UAE stargazers in Sharjah desert Khaleej Times joined over 300 people at Mleiha National Park who braved the summer heat to witness the spectacular celestial event 4 min read
Emirates SkyCargo transports UAE's Altair-1 satellite from Dubai to US The transportation of Altair highlights Emirates SkyCargo’s expertise in flying highly sensitive and specialised cargo under its Aerospace and Engineering vertical 1 min read
Total solar eclipse on August 12: How long will it last? This is the last total solar eclipse visible from Earth until 2027, although an annular solar eclipse will occur on February 6, 2027, across parts of Africa and South America 3 min read
Perseids meteor shower tonight: Where to watch in UAE, photography tips Perseids is known for bright, fast meteors and occasional fireballs — these are exceptionally bright meteors, brighter than Venus, and sometimes accompanied by sound 3 min read
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