The Hope Probe took almost seven months to travel approximately 180 million miles to reach the Red Planet.
The transmission of the Hope Probe's first image of Mars is a defining moment in our history and marks the UAE joining advanced nations involved in space exploration
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Then, from its vantage point in orbit, the UAE space agency plans for the instrument to peer at the planet for a full Martian year – the equivalent of two Earth years – to analyse the planet's thin atmosphere and climate to learn more about own.
Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was among the first to share the stunning overview of the world.