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How close are you to boarding a commercial spacecraft from the Middle East?

How close are you to boarding a commercial spacecraft from the Middle East?

Update: 2025-10-31
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We discuss UAE space tourism as a company specialising in space experiences looks to expand its footprint in the region. We also look at the strategy and regulations involved with UAE-based space consultancy AzurX. 

A different kind of rain enhancement research is making headlines, one that involves not cloudseeding, but lasers. We get more details from Alya Al Mazrouei, Director of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science.

Now that the weather has cooled down, thousands of UAE residents are heading outdoors, and for many, that means one thing: camping. But where should you go? What should you pack? And what are the do’s and don’ts of wild camping here in the Emirates?

This month, an AI-controlled race car set a lap time faster than a professional driver, and it happened right here in the UAE, as part of the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, or A2RL — a high-stakes, high-tech competition where teams from around the world train AI to race without a driver.

And every once in a while, a simple act of community spirit captures the public’s attention and this week, it came from a cyclist on Al Qudra cycle path in Dubai.

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How close are you to boarding a commercial spacecraft from the Middle East?

How close are you to boarding a commercial spacecraft from the Middle East?

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