DUBAI: The Senior Director and Project Manager of Emirates Mars Mission, Omran Sharaf, is also the Director of the Programmes Management Department at the UAE Space Agency’s Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre gave some insights on space missions. Working with Emirates Mars Mission, how did you feel seeing the Hope Probe arrive at Mars earlier […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and its digital arm, Digital DEWA, are displaying a variety of its major projects and innovative digital initiatives at the 41st GITEX Technology Week, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 17-21 October 2021, at its stands at S2-J1 at Sheikh Saeed Hall. “DEWA shows its most […]
Almost two decades ago, Concorde retired, interest in supersonic travel has picked up the pace, and several are in development. Airlines seem interested: United has already committed itself to offer supersonic routes as early as 2029. But what about hypersonic travel, which happens at speeds of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, and […]
DUBAI: The Slovakia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has unveiled the country’s first hydrogen car – a sleek, aerodynamic sports car that produces no harmful emissions. The MH2 hydrogen car was designed by Branislav Maukš, the Slovak designer who has contributed to the design of every Ferrari model since 2007. The concept car boasts a […]
DUBAI: Nissan is moving towards sustainable mobility in the Middle East and globally, with the debut of its stunning all-electric Ariya crossover car that is targeted towards the mass market. The Japanese company unveiled its all-new electric vehicle recently at the Let’s Move event at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai. As Expo 2020’s Official […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed an exciting collection of projects and smart initiatives it will showcase at GITEX 2021 topped by projects qualified for the finals of the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport 2021. The portfolio of projects and initiatives includes the use of artificial intelligence in cycling tracks to […]
The first NASA mission to fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids is ready for launch. Weather conditions will be 90% favorable on the morning of October 16, when the Lucy mission is set to leave Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. In case it doesn’t launch at that time, the window for liftoff remains […]
Astronomers have picked up a bizarre set of radio signals coming from the centre of our Milky Way. Experts are particularly confused by this set of signals because they don’t match any known astrophysical radio source. Ziteng Wang from the University of Sydney has been monitoring this bizarre pattern and has published his findings in […]
DUBAI: Expo launches Space Week in the upcoming days, presenting an array of content, discussions, and more that will probe the benefits, solutions, and challenges of exploring beyond our planet’s orbit. The out-of-this-world event, which runs from October 17-23 and is held in association with the UAE Space Agency and Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre […]
Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, blasted into space in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company. The “Star Trek” actor and three fellow passengers hurtled to an altitude of 107 kilometers over the West Texas desert in the fully […]
DUBAI: The first-ever immersive virtual Expo site opens its doors to visitors in dedicated Minecraft world, including a special education edition aimed at children in grades K-12 Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can explore the site of the mega event virtually, in part thanks to a collaboration between Expo 2020 and Microsoft. The virtual world, […]
