In July, Nasa was set to launch a mission that would deliberately crash a spacecraft (artist impression is pictured) into an asteroid's moon to change the space rock's course.
This is a year of landmark space missions. 'The National' looks at the five most exciting ones.
The UAE's Hope probe (pictured) arrived on Mars in February. It will studied why the planet's atmosphere is being stripped away, making it impossible for life to exist.
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft includes a Mars orbiter and a rover. Pictured is the Long March-5 rocket that carried Tianwen-1 into space.
Nasa's Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February. The return mission brought back Mars soil and rock samples. This is a computer-generated image of the rover.
The James Webb Space Telescope is set to be the most advanced space observatory. It will orbit the Sun and will be able to see what the universe looked like millions of years ago. It is expected to be launched on October 31.
Nasa will launch a return mission to the Moon. The Space Launch System, world's most powerful rocket (pictured), will carry the Orion spacecraft into space as part of the Artemis 1 mission. Orion will orbit the Moon for several days. If successful, it will pave the way for a crewed flight to the Moon in 2023. Courtesy: Nasa
2021 will also be the year of space tourism. Actor Tom Cruise, director Doug Liman and another private citizen will fly to the International Space Station as part of a private space flight with a company called Axiom. Mr Cruise and Mr Liman will film a movie there. Russia will also try to film a move in space around the same time. SpaceX is providing the ride. IMDb
In July, Nasa was set to launch a mission that would deliberately crash a spacecraft (artist impression is pictured) into an asteroid's moon to change the space rock's course.
This is a year of landmark space missions. 'The National' looks at the five most exciting ones.
The UAE's Hope probe (pictured) arrived on Mars in February. It will studied why the planet's atmosphere is being stripped away, making it impossible for life to exist.
China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft includes a Mars orbiter and a rover. Pictured is the Long March-5 rocket that carried Tianwen-1 into space.
Nasa's Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February. The return mission brought back Mars soil and rock samples. This is a computer-generated image of the rover.
The James Webb Space Telescope is set to be the most advanced space observatory. It will orbit the Sun and will be able to see what the universe looked like millions of years ago. It is expected to be launched on October 31.
Nasa will launch a return mission to the Moon. The Space Launch System, world's most powerful rocket (pictured), will carry the Orion spacecraft into space as part of the Artemis 1 mission. Orion will orbit the Moon for several days. If successful, it will pave the way for a crewed flight to the Moon in 2023. Courtesy: Nasa
2021 will also be the year of space tourism. Actor Tom Cruise, director Doug Liman and another private citizen will fly to the International Space Station as part of a private space flight with a company called Axiom. Mr Cruise and Mr Liman will film a movie there. Russia will also try to film a move in space around the same time. SpaceX is providing the ride. IMDb
In July, Nasa was set to launch a mission that would deliberately crash a spacecraft (artist impression is pictured) into an asteroid's moon to change the space rock's course.