(MENAFN) The first astronaut program of the UAE has been launched where it is dedicated to selecting and training four Emirati astronauts on various space missions so they can head to the International Space Station within the next five years.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the UAE Astronaut Program which is the first of its kind in a series of projects in the country dedicated to developing advanced sciences in order to empower future generations.
The UAE is investing in science programs to help serve national interests in the future, actively participating in global space exploration, and exploring the prospects of human life in space, including the possibility of inhabiting other planets.
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