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The UAE Hope Mission to Mars launches today; Learn more about it – Micky News
The United Arab Emirates’ Hope Mission to Mars pushes through despite the current coronavirus pandemic, as it launches today.
Named al-Amal, Arabic for “hope,” the unmanned mission aims to ultimately study the Martian atmosphere. The Hope Mission is the UAE’s first interplanetary mission, led by Sarah Bint Yousif Al-Amiri, a 33-year old engineer who is also the UAE’s minister of state for advanced sciences.
According to Wired, she has split her time for years between Colorado and Dubai, with the goal of getting the Hope mission ready for its launch this year.
Hope’s capabilities
The star of the mission is the Hope s…
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