United Arab Emirates Launches First Spacecraft To Mars

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United Arab Emirates Launches First Spacecraft To Mars

United Arab Emirates Launches First Spacecraft To Mars

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Published 20 Jul 2020

Watch VideoThe United Arab Emirates is the latest country to successfully launch a spacecraft to Mars.

The unmanned ship, called Hope, was launched Sunday morning from Japan making it the first such space mission from the UAE — and the Arab world.

The plan is to orbit Mars to study the planet's weather for a full Martian...

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