Sarwat Nasir

In a packed auditorium at George Washington University in the US capital, the Emirati astronaut and his Nasa colleague spoke about their experiences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says lunar mission heralds 'dawn of a new India'

Vikram lander is the first spacecraft to land on the lunar south pole

Dr Al Neyadi harvests leaves from the space station's plant nursery

After the handover the Emirati astronaut will begin his journey home

The lander module will try to touchdown softly on August 23

Moscow's space agency says it lost contact with the landing module on Saturday

Moscow has lost contact with its landing module

Spacecraft from both countries will arrive in the same region within days of each other

Emirati is scheduled to leave International Space Station aboard a SpaceX craft

Three astronauts could experience issues when they come back to Earth next month after extended stay on the International Space Station

New images show the Emirati trailblazer wearing 145kg spacesuit underwater in Texas pool

American and two Russians have spent six months longer than expected in orbit, after docked spacecraft was damaged

Emirati astronaut delighted to hear from his sons as he enjoys the final weeks of a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station

The paying passengers experienced a few minutes of weightlessness