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Russian Soyuz with two cosmonauts, one US astronaut docks at International
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Two Russian cosmonauts and an astronaut from the United States have docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after taking off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over the invasion of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.
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Return of Sultan AlNeyadi astronaut...an exceptional space achievement: UA
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council (EHRC) of UAE, affirmed the country's pride in the achievement of astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi and his safe return to the surface of the Earth, as it reflects the Emirati u
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4 astronauts return to Florida after 6 month stay on International Space S
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Four astronauts on Monday returned home from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, making a splashdown landing aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida, CNN reported.
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Sultan AlNeyadi sets historic milestone as he completes longest space miss
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
AlNeyadi became the first Arab astronaut to complete a spacewalk mission outside the ISS, as part of the 69th mission last April, which lasted about 7 hours, to carry out several basic tasks such as maintenance, in addition to completing the preparatory series for installing a number of sola
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UAE astronaut conducts over 200 advanced research experiments on board Int
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Over the course of a 6-month space mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi conducted over 200 advanced research experiments and studies that took about 585 hours in collaboration with 10 international space agencies and 25 esteemed UAE and global
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UAE: Sultan AlNeyadi, Crew-6 members successfully undock from ISS
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the successful undocking of Crew-6, which includes astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, from the International Space Station (ISS). This marks the beginning of the crew's return journey after the 6-month-long space mission.
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UAE: Al Neyadi to return to Earth on September 3
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced that astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is scheduled to return from the International Space Station (ISS) on September 3, following his completion of the historic longest Arab space mission in history, spanning six months.
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Emirates launches ‘out of this world’ interview with astronaut live from s
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Going to the ends of the Earth in a quest for the best entertainment is nothing new for Emirates Ice, and this time the award-winning inflight entertainment system will feature a live interview with UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, chatting about his ‘inflight experience’ in space - as he fear
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UAE: Al Neyadi contributes to study of undefined host-pathogens affecting
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), today announced that astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi participated in the host-pathogen experiment to analyse the reaction between astronauts’ immunity and the microbial pathogens on the International Space Station (ISS).
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Study reveals how being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study led by Karolinska Institutet researchers in Sweden investigated how weightlessness affects immune system T cells. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, may explain why astronauts' T cells become less active and effective at fighting infection.
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Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO conducts drogue parachute deployment tests
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Gaganyaan mission entails the safe transportation of astronauts to space and back. A crucial component of this mission is the deployment of drogue parachutes, which play a pivotal role in stabilizing the crew module and reducing its velocity to a safe level during re-entry.
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UAE: Astronaut undertakes HRF Veg Experiment aimed at enhancing space nutr
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced that astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi took part in the HRF Veg experiment on the International Space Station (ISS).
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