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The latest space and Nasa news, including updates on the Lunar Mission, planets and astronomy

Dr Dimitra Atri, astrophysicist at the New York University Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi brings harsh realities of distant worlds to Earth

SpaceMarch 06, 2025

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander in circular orbit around the Moon on March 3. AFP

Moon landing: US's Athena vehicle to touchdown in hope of finding water ice

SpaceMarch 06, 2025

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a combination of the Shenzhou-19 spaceship ontop of a Long March-2F carrier rocket is transported to the launch area in Jiuquan in northwestern China, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Wang Jiangbo / Xinhua via AP)

Pakistan astronaut deal solidifies China as Nasa’s key space rival

SpaceMarch 04, 2025

Private companies and state-owned organisations are increasingly looking to explore the Moon. Photo: Nasa

AI, 4G and hopping rovers: The tech behind the latest Moon landing rush

SpaceMarch 01, 2025

Astronauts living on board the space station have often reported rashes, unusual allergies and immune failures, which researchers believe could be linked to the lack of natural microbes. Photo: Nasa

Space station is ‘too clean’ for astronauts' health

NewsFebruary 27, 2025

Rendering of MBR Explorer. Wam

UAE's asteroid-exploring mission on track for 2028 launch

SpaceFebruary 27, 2025

The Etihad-Sat is to launch next month, it was announced on Wednesday. Photo: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed / X

UAE to launch satellite next month under South Korea partnership

UAEFebruary 26, 2025

Scientists say Mars's dusty red surface may have been formed by water reacting with iron. Photo: NASA

Is Martian water the secret to the Red Planet’s colour?

EuropeFebruary 25, 2025

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Elon Musk has suggested deorbiting the International Space Station in two years. Nasa

Musk's call to retire ISS could shift the balance of power in space

SpaceFebruary 22, 2025

An illustration of Nasa's Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or Dart, spacecraft, a device aimed at preventing a hazardous space object from hitting Earth. EPA

Asteroid alert should drive more space research

EditorialFebruary 21, 2025

A rendering of the Etlaq Space Launch Complex. Photo: Nascom

Oman set to launch five rockets from new spaceport in 2025 with fan zone to open to public

SpaceFebruary 20, 2025

A SpaceX rocket carries the first synthetic aperture radar satellite developed by YahSat and Bayanat as part of their constellation. Photo: Wam

Abu Dhabi set to become centre for Earth observation satellite manufacturing

UAEFebruary 18, 2025

Scientists monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid which has a one in 43 chance of hitting the Earth in 2032 are struggling for information as the rock will next be evaluated in 2028. Reuters

‘Odds continue to rise’: Nasa updates chance of new asteroid hitting Earth

SpaceFebruary 18, 2025

Reflect Orbital aims to sell sunlight at night to enable continuous solar power production. Image: Reflect Orbital

Catching rays from space: The company holding up a mirror to the Earth

ClimateFebruary 14, 2025

The International Space Station is expected to be retired by 2030 and the race is on to replace it. Photo: Nasa

US ‘will not surrender’ in space race with China, industry leader says

SpaceFebruary 13, 2025