MBR Explorer is not designed to land on 269 Justitia. Instead, it carries a probe designed to separate from it.

Can an asteroid unlock Solar System’s secrets?

269 Justitia may carry a record of the outer Solar System and UAE is going to probe it

UAE asteroid probe reaches flight readiness

More than 150 engineers and scientists are working on the 5 billion-kilometre mission

Developed, assembled and tested in the UAE, the probe has achieved flight readiness in less than two years.

MBZUAI launches 25-year Abu Dhabi health study

The Human Phenotype Project draws on genomics, imaging and lifestyle data from residents

The Human Phenotype Project will run for 25 years, tracking each participant across an unusually wide range of measurements

Missed the Perseids? UAE night sky has more to offer

From eclipses to meteor showers, where to watch the UAE night sky

Enthusiasts and stargazers were in for a celestial treat as the annual Perseid meteor shower returns, with a display of "shooting stars" across the night sky during an event hosted by Dubai Astronomy Group at Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah.

Perseids peak lights up UAE skies — Mleiha watch night

Families swap screens for sky as Perseid meteors light up Sharjah desert

Star‑trail composition from the event, featuring meteors within the frame.

Next generation of scientists can shape water future

Young researchers have vital role in developing solutions to global water challenges

Dr Ahmed Al Kamali, Director of UAEREP, inspects cloud seeding flares used in rain enhancement operations, reflecting a journey from an early interest in aviation to a career in meteorology and rain enhancement science.

55 years until the UAE sees a total solar eclipse

What the UAE has seen, what it is missing today, and the very long wait for the next one

The next total solar eclipse visible from the UAE falls on 3 September 2081. Fifty-five years from now.

AI designs living viruses for the first time

Researchers see medical promise, but experts warn safeguards lag behind

Viruses are already widely used as delivery vehicles in gene therapy, carrying healthy genes into patients’ cells to treat inherited disorders. AI-designed viruses could one day be tailored to perform such tasks more efficiently or safely.

UAE observatory monitors Falcon 9 Moon impact

Collision ejected about 1,100 tonnes of lunar soil and rocks, posing no risk to Earth

A UAE astronomical observatory said it tracked the impact of the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on the Moon on Wednesday, with the collision estimated to have ejected around 1,100 tonnes of lunar soil and rocks into space.

UAE Space Agency sets 90-day licence deadline

The requirement applies to both entities already operating in the UAE's space sector

Osama Al Shehhi, Director of the Space Licensing and Permits Office at the UAE Space Agency.

Strawberry Micromoon and Asteroid Day in UAE on June 30

Will asteroid hit Earth or will Moon turn red? DAG answers queries ahead of Dubai event

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Could this 105 year old vaccine treat diabetes?

Repurposed, low-cost jab slows progression of ‘type 1.5’ diabetes in adults

A vaccine developed in the 1920s to fight tuberculosis has demonstrated the ability to improve blood sugar regulation and reduce insulin dependency in people with autoimmune forms of diabetes, offering fresh hope for a condition affecting millions (Picture used for illustrative purposes).

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