JIUQUAN, 20th September, 2026 (WAM) — China successfully launched nine satellites into space on Sunday from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone in northwest China. The satellites were carried by a Lijian-1 Y18 carrier rocket and entered their planned orbits. They will mainly be used for space environment monitoring, disaster prevention and mitigation, and […]
ABU DHABI, 17th August, 2026 (WAM) — The National Space Science and Technology Centre (NSSTC) at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) announced the successful launch of the SEO satellite aboard A Long March 2C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in China. The achievement is part of the centre’s efforts to develop […]
NEW YORK, 20th July, 2026 (WAM) — Amid surging lunar exploration, the UN on Monday urged governments to ensure that humanity’s return to the Moon does not come at the expense of planet Earth – or the long-term sustainability of space. “Decades of rapidly expanding space activity have shown that each launch leaves an environmental […]
SHARJAH, 10th February, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST), part of the University of Sharjah, inaugurated the first-ever UAE-Italy bilateral forum on space sciences and astronomy. Organised alongside Italy’s National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), and under the patronage of the Italian embassy in the UAE, the three-day event […]
BEIJING, 7th February, 2026 (WAM) — An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, completed its maiden flight in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Friday. Featuring a novel configuration that combines air vehicles and automobile designs, the eVTOL aircraft can seamlessly switch between […]
BEIJING, 4th February, 2026 (WAM) — China’s planned Xihe-2 solar probe, set to launch between 2028 and 2029 and become the world’s first spacecraft stationed at the Sun-Earth L5 point, will enable detection of solar active regions 4-5 days earlier than from Earth orbit. This promises a significant leap forward in space weather prediction and […]
ABU DHABI, 17th December, 2025 (WAM) — Speakers, officials and experts at a UAE–Japan symposium recommended the launch of a permanent bilateral platform for cooperation in artificial intelligence and space sciences, alongside a joint roadmap to translate research into practical, market-ready applications. The symposium, Blueprints to Breakthroughs: Advancing AI & Space Collaboration Between Japan and […]
ABU DHABI, 3rd December, 2025 (WAM) — The UAE, under its wise leadership, is celebrating the 54th Eid Al Etihad with continued momentum towards a prosperous future, reinforced by a range of national and international milestones that have characterised 2025, the Year of Community, under its wise leadership. The UAE bolstered its active presence internationally, […]
KUWAIT, 2nd December, 2025 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, received Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), and his accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace, as part of their official visit to Kuwait. The meeting included a review of ways to enhance […]
ASTANA, 30th November, 2025 (WAM) — Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Special Envoy of the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs to Kazakhstan, and Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, co-chaired the tenth session of the UAE-Kazakhstan Joint […]
LONDON, 29th November, 2025 (WAM) — The first private space science satellite set to study the impact of flares from stars has been launched into space and is now in orbit, the company behind it has said. Blue Skies Space, a space science data company headquartered in London, said its satellite was launched on a […]
DUBAI, 28th November, 2025 (WAM) — DIFC and Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), have unveiled The Space in Between, a powerful new sculpture that stands as a symbol of transformation, potential, and collective action. Created by acclaimed UAE-based artists and architects Sawsan and Bahar Al Bahar, represented by […]
