Apr 23 2024
This day in history we feature the Mariner 4. The first close-up images of another planet were captured by Mariner 4 during its flyby of Mars on this day in 1965. Trivia – Mariner 4 Mariner 4 was the fourth […]
This day in history we feature the Ingenuity. The Ingenuity helicopter becomes the first aircraft to achieve flight on another planet on this day in 2021. Trivia – Ingenuity Ingenuity, also called Ginny, is a small robotic helicopter operating on […]
UAE: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announces that 2023 is the #YearofSustainability with the following statement: “Effective climate action requires a shared vision and collective will. As the host of #COP28, we are committed to […]
This day in history we feature Galileo Spacecraft. The American Galileo spacecraft was the first probe to visit an asteroid on this day in 1991. Trivia – Galileo Spacecraft Galileo was an American robotic space probe that studied the planet […]
Dubai-UAE: As we are reaching the end of June, a rare sight awaits in the pre-dawn sky: a parade of planets. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, all five planets that can be seen in the sky with just our […]
DUBAI: Ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night in a rainforest? Well, now you can with the return of The Green Planet’s much anticipated ‘Camping at The Rainforest’ Experience—the best and only indoor experience that makes you feel […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai is inviting the world to join its ‘Walk for People and Planet’ later this month in celebration of the collective, six-month contribution of stakeholders from across the World Expo in creating a cleaner, safer and healthier […]
DUBAI: Press play to take a tour of the Terra Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. It is designed to educate as well as entertain visitors about the planet. It shows through several installations how humans are affecting Earth. Comment […]
In a recent turn of events, a spacecraft studying the sun was in the right place at the right time when a star decided to have a bit of a temper tantrum. The Solar Orbiter found itself in the perfect […]
Just over a year after Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission returned the first subsurface sample of an asteroid to Earth, scientists have determined that the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu is a pristine remnant from the formation of our solar system. This was the […]
DUBAI: Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director-General of National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) and President of the Regional Association II (Asia) of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), has participated in a panel session titled ‘Reengineering Planet Earth’ hosted by the World […]
