The Space Agency of the United Arab Emirates announced that it managed to get the first photo of Mars. This is the first time that an Arab country has been successful in this endeavor. The UAE, however, is not giving way to both the Americans and the Chinese.
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Arab mission to Mars. The first photo of the Red Planet
Amazing photo was made on Wednesday 10 February. In the upper left corner you can see the North Pole of Mars. In the center of the photo you can see the largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, emerging from the darkness.
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The three craters on one line are Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons and Arsia Mons, respectively. On the right side you can see the canyon system called Valles Marineris by scientists. Clouds cover some of its surface.
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It is a turning point in our history. The photo of Mars signifies that the United Arab Emirates is joining the high-tech nations committed to space exploration. We hope this mission will lead to new discoveries about Mars that will benefit mankind, ‘wrote Prince Muhammad bin Zajid Al Nahajjan on Twitter.
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The Hope probe was launched on February 19 from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. It was carried out by a Mitsubishi H-IIA rocket. The spacecraft weighs only 550 kilograms.
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The main task of the Al Amal probe will be to study the Martian atmosphere. By observing daily and seasonal changes, the ship is to create a complete picture of it. In addition, the probe is to investigate how the weather affects the escape of hydrogen and oxygen from the atmosphere The red planet.
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UAE wants to explore Mars. They are ahead of the Chinese and Americans
The day the Emirate probe entered Mars orbit, the Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-1 landed on its surface. It contains a special Martian rover that is to be used to explore the planet. The Chinese want to explore the soil of the Red Planet and search for water on it.
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The Americans are also participating in the space race to Mars. The Mars 2020 mission, which includes the Perseverance rover, is expected to reach the Red Planet this Thursday. The Americans want to focus on exploring the Martian crater of Jezero, where the lake was supposed to be located in the distant past.
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