The Middle East's First Mars Mission | The Space Show

The United Arab Emirates launched its first Mars mission in 2020, instantly turning the tiny nation into a major player in interplanetary exploration.

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[hstarnesdtx]

I love how I had no idea this happened until YouTube decided to recommend this to me

[donsprash]

All the country in the world should come together to explore space

[alexiskiri]

As far as space goes, the more the merrier.

[rctrue]

UAE has so much money they straight bought a ready made space program.... nice

[shefk]

UAE just funded the JAXA-NASA-ISRO collab lmao

[abderahimdriss]

That's so great, I've heard of this project a few years ago and it's finally a great success Well deserved.... Thanks so much to Motherboard for this interview and all her efforts and wish her a good continuation...

[ariathegamemaster]

I ain't got teachers, I got knowledge partners

[momostube]

Bet very few emirati citizens were involved in the actual science of this. It’s like rent-a-project and take full credit for it.

[ynot]

I hope my country start care more about exploring the space 🚀🚀🚀

[Mr]

If that's the middle east, does that make the rust belt the middle west?

[tijan]

Wow, this is shaking up the Narrative in a lot of different ways !!

[BoltRM]

Certainly a *LOT* of countries now in a _race_ to explore Mars... 🤔
UAE, China, US..who else?

[atungaanassi]

Love the vision and dedication. I pray for a similar development in Kenya!

[lobsandvic]

If you watch this type of videos then your a legend

[godsqueen]

step aside STEP ASIDE!!! Lol
"Now we're cooking wit grease"
The REAL geniuses aka MASTER TEACHERS have officially left the building

[Mermaider]

Once you call someone "their Excellency", throw every credibility out the window.

[airwriq]

Her Excellency? Does she have a royal title?

[jeffb.]

UAE already lives in Mars-like conditions

[julianj]

Looks like we might get another Space Race, but now it’s with the world. The World Space Race

[sharatchandrapullabhotla]

Alladin - " Why the nose is not sharp enough?"