DUBAI: The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first Arab interplanetary mission, celebrates on 9 February the first anniversary of its successful entry into Mars’ orbit and the gathering of a unique trove of Mars observations by the Hope Probe. One year on, the autonomous spacecraft has achieved historic milestones as part of its mandate to […]
DUBAI: The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation, has released the second tranche of observations to a global audience of scientists, researchers, educationalists and enthusiasts. Over 76 GB of raw data has been uploaded to the EMM Science Data Centre and is available athttps://sdc.emiratesmarsmission.ae as part of the second batch […]
DUBAI: Dubai Customs was awarded the 100 % Paperless Stamp from Dubai Digital Authority. The ‘Stamp’ is awarded to government entities that have fully implemented the Dubai Paperless Strategy, inaugurated at the beginning of 2020 by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The […]
DUBAI: From early dementia screening to 3D-printed organs, Expo 2020 Dubai is shining a light on some of the latest innovations set to revolutionise healthcare around the globe. Expo 2020 Dubai’s recent Health and Wellness Week brought together key stakeholders to discuss the relationship between mental and physical wellness, the importance of access to quality healthcare and the […]
Space Transportation, a tech firm has revealed plans for a hypersonic plane that will be able to travel at 7,000 kilometres per hour. The Chinese company hopes to connect some of the world’s major cities by just an hour of travel. As per their website, the Tianxing I rocket takes off vertically with a smaller […]
In a recent report, NASA has indicated how the future will look for ISS and how it will ultimately end up in a ‘spacecraft cemetery.’ Writing in the International Space Station Transition Report, NASA said, “The ISS is a unique laboratory that is returning enormous scientific, educational, and technological developments to benefit people on Earth […]
DUBAI: Improving mental health is an issue faced by all individuals, either through their own experiences or by supporting friends, families or colleagues. With this in mind, experts came together in a series of discussions during Expo 2020 Dubai’s Health and Wellness Week that ended recently to address the ongoing stigmas around mental health, the technological […]
DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) announced that it is all set to host the 17th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2023), one of the world’s leading and premier space events at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. The event, being held for the first time ever in the Arab world, […]
A gamer in German fractured his spine after regular use of his virtual reality headset. This happened due to his repetitive and intense movements from playing up to four hours a day rather than tripping over while wearing the headset. As per medics, the repeated strenuous movements wore down one of the vertebrae in his […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has resumed Dubai school visits and its popular Young Stars programme, opening up a wealth of learning experiences for children as visits to the most significant global gathering continue to climb. Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers reached 11,608,240 as of January 31, spurred by Global Goals Week and Health and Wellness Week, […]
DUBAI: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced that it has further expanded its COVID-19 vaccination campaign by opening up booking slots for children aged 5 to 11 for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Parents can now book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment for this age group through the DHA app or via WhatsApp (800 342). The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine […]
