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Dubai: An Arab woman is on the cusp of joining an elite group of space pioneers. The UAE announced Nora Al Matrooshi, a 27-year-old Emirati engineer, as one for the country’s two new astronauts. She was chosen alongside Mohammed Al Mulla, 33, a pilot.
Al Matrooshi is the first female Arab astronaut. There had been only 65 women in space. She was chosen from over 4,000 candidates to be trained for future exploration missions. The two form the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme. The announcement was made by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on Twitter.
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The UAE has selected two new Emiratis to be part of its astronaut corps, including the Arab world’s first female astronaut.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Saturday that Nora Al Matroo
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Mohammed Al Mulla was also chosen. We announce today. two new Emirati astronauts . among them the first Arab (woman) astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi and Mohammed Al Mulla, Sheikh Mohammed tweeted. They have been chosen from among more than 4,000 applicants and their training will soon begin with the Nasa astronaut programme. We congratulate the country. We count on them to raise the name of the UAE in the sky.
Life will be transformed for the new members of the UAE s burgeoning astronaut corps.
For Nora Al Matrooshi, it is a giant leap forward for womankind.
But what do we know about the man and woman chosen from out of more than 4,000 hopefuls?
The National takes a closer look at the nation s latest standard bearers in the space sector.
Who is Nora Al Matrooshi?
The UAE history-maker is a 27-year-old mechanical engineer who has always dreamt of going to space.
An Abu Dhabi native, she has been working for the capital’s National Petroleum Construction Company for the past few years.