Sharjah: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Centre (SEDC), successfully wrapped up its trade mission to India. This mission facilitated 365 bilateral business meetings, connecting companies from the mission with over 220 Indian businesses spanning diverse sectors. The mission’s second phase included the Sharjah-India Business Forum in […]
This day in history we feature the Mariner 4. The first close-up images of another planet were captured by Mariner 4 during its flyby of Mars on this day in 1965. Trivia – Mariner 4 Mariner 4 was the fourth in a series of spacecraft intended for planetary exploration in a flyby mode. It was […]
This day in history we feature the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. A space observatory being used to perform gamma-ray astronomy was launched into orbit on this day in 2008. Trivia – Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, formerly called the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). Its main instrument is the Large […]
This day in history we feature the Gemini 4. The first multi-day space mission by a NASA crew was launched on this day in 1965. Trivia – Gemini 4 Gemini 4 (officially Gemini IV) was the second crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Project Gemini, occurring in June 1965. It was the tenth crewed American spaceflight (including […]
This day in history we feature the European Space Agency. An intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration and research was established on this day in 1975. Trivia – European Space Agency The European Space Agency is an organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, […]
This day in history we feature Space Shuttle Discovery. The first space shuttle to dock with the International Space Station was completed on this day in 1999. Trivia – Space Shuttle Discovery Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American spacecraft. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA’s Space Shuttle program and the third of […]
This day in history we feature the Ingenuity. The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet on this day in 2021. Trivia – Ingenuity Ingenuity, also called Ginny, is a small robotic helicopter operating on Mars. It is part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, along with the Perseverance rover, which […]
This day in history we feature the Gemini 8. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott launched the spacecraft on this day in 1966. Trivia – Gemini 8 Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was the sixth crewed spaceflight in NASA’s Gemini program. It was the 14th crewed American flight and the 22nd crewed spaceflight overall. The […]
This day in his history we feature Shenzhou 5. The first human spaceflight mission of the Chinese space program, launched on this day in 2003. Trivia – Shenzhou 5 The Shenzhou spacecraft was launched on a Long March 2F launch vehicle. There had been four previous flights of uncrewed Shenzhou missions since 1999. China became […]
Dubai: The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has made the first observations of a new type of proton aurora around Mars. The spatially variable ‘patchy’ proton aurora potentially triggers new insights into unexpected behaviours in the Martian atmosphere. The EMM team has worked together with NASA’s MAVEN […]
Sultan AlNeyadi will be the first astronaut from an Arab country to conduct a six-month mission on the International Space Station. The announcement will see the United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut fly to the orbiting lab on SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission, which is expected to launch in 2023. His seat was arranged through a previously disclosed agreement with Axiom […]
