UAE’s first astronaut, Sharjah astrophysicist among world’s top 100 space leaders dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on December 20, 2020 | Last updated on March 19, 2021 at 02.20 pm
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Mansouri, the first Emirati to travel to space, shared the news on his Twitter page early Sunday, December 20.
UAE’s first astronaut Hazzaa Al Mansouri and Sharjah-based Algerian astrophysicist Dr Nidhal Guessom were named among top 100 leaders in space exploration for 2021.
Al Mansouri’s and Dr Guessoum’s contributions were recognised in a new list published by Richtopia, a digital platform ranking the achievements of leading global figures.
Mansouri, the first Emirati to travel to space, shared the news on his Twitter page early Sunday, December 20.