Mars is having a busy month with three missions scheduled to arrive at the red planet this February. The first of these is the United Arab Emirates' Hope probe which has sent recently sent back its first close-up image of Mars. The Hope probe has captured a few images of Mars as it progressed on its 200+ day journey. On February 9, after 493 million km travelled, the probe successfully entered Mars' orbit. This makes the United Arab Emirates.
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.
The Emirates Mars Mission team announced that the Hope Probe, which successfully entered the orbit of Mars last Tuesday, has sent the first image of the Red Planet on Sunday.
The Emirates Mars Mission team has announced that the Hope Probe, which successfully entered the orbit of Mars last Tuesday, has sent the first image of the Red Planet.
Dubai: The UAE’s Hope Probe, which successfully entered the orbit of Mars last Tuesday, has sent the first image of the Red Planet, the Emirates Mars Mission team announced on Sunday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has shared the first image of Mars taken by UAE’s Hope Probe on Twitter.
“The first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe in history, 25,000 km above the Red Planet’s surface,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also tweeted the first picture transmitted by Hope Probe from Mars.