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UAE to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028
Original: United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028
The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to launch a spacecraft in 2028 that will explore seven asteroids. The mission, first reported by Scientific American, represents an ambitious expansion of the country's space programme following its successful Mars orbiter. It would mark one of the most far-reaching deep space endeavours undertaken by any Middle Eastern nation.
Why now: The announcement of an unusually ambitious multi-asteroid mission has drawn attention to the UAE's growing role in space exploration.
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- United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028 · Scientific American
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