Jun 08 2023
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 […]
This day in history we feature Yi So-yeon. An astronaut and biotechnologist who became the first Korean to fly in space was born on this day in 1978. Trivia – Yi So-yeon Yi So-yeon was born to father Yi Gil-soo […]
Abu Dhabi: With the start of the “UAE Asteroid Belt Exploration Project,” the UAE has announced another significant milestone in its space exploration program. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, […]
Dubai: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has jumped into action to help the space experiments of his two Saudi counterparts after formally greeting them to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. The first Arab woman astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi and […]
UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who has successfully entered his third month in space, has adjusted well to life on the orbiting International Space Station (ISS). In a microgravity environment, where objects float involuntarily, his daily routine, which includes brushing […]
After his success as the first Arab to spacewalk and the successful relocation of a spacecraft on the International Space Station (ISS), UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi recently shared in a social media post the fascinating way water moves in […]
This day in history we feature the Naro-1. The first carrier rocket was launched by South Korea on this day in 2013. Trivia – Naro-1 Naro-1, previously designated the Korea Space Launch Vehicle or KSLV, was South Korea’s first carrier […]
This day in history we feature the Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission’s Space Shuttle STS-107 takes off on this day in 2003. Trivia – Space Shuttle Columbia Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International […]
Dubai: Ajmal Poyakkara Mahamood, an Indian expat from Kasargod, Kerala caught the attention of residents at the Dubai Ride cycle rally on Sunday for recreating an iconic picture from India’s first rocket launch. Ajmal dressed up like an iconic photo […]
This day in history Félicette. A black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space on this day in 1963. Trivia – Félicette Félicette was launched as a part of the French space program. She […]
World: The global space sector is moving away from geo-satellite and towards the constellation of small satellites in low earth orbit, a senior official of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) said. In his address at the […]
