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A girl who is always in love with space, stars, astronomy will definitely spend time at observatories. That's what makes Noor Rashid different from others.
She is the new face of the next generation of space engineers. She is an aerospace engineering student at the prestigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and doing exceptionally well. Her university in Arizona is the world's largest, fully accredited university specialising in aviation and aerospace.
Noor is an Iraqi-American born and raised in Abu Dhabi. She wants to return to the UAE and use her experience at the UAE space agencies.
Noor hopes the UAE will soon have its first UAE astronaut. Have you ever thought of being an astronaut? "No. I want to build something to help them, like satellite, space shuttles, rockets etc. I am getting my private pilot licence."
She likes to do her internship in the UAE and also wishes to work here. "My faculty has at least 20 years of industry experience and I can bring that all to table here. I see myself working at the UAE Space Agency," Noor added.
Though the UAE, a new player in space sector has got ambitious plans with Mars 'Hope' Mission 2020, there is a worrying factor- There is a dearth of young talents in the country to give wings to this dream.
Dr Mohammed Al Ahbabi, director general of UAE Space Agency told Khaleej Times steps are afoot to 'prepare' the next generation of space engineers with scholarships and awareness drive. It is in this light that young scientists like Noor Rashid breathes new hope.
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