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UAE astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi successfully blasted off into space on Thursday in what will be the Arab world's longest space mission.The spacecraft

ALBAWABA - UAE astronaut Sultan Alneyadi said he was ready to launch into space to set the stage for future visits by the next generations. Alneyadi is

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DUBAI: The first Arab long-duration astronaut mission is scheduled to launch on Feb. 26, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center has announced. A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket will carry UAE astronaut and mission specialist Sultan Al-Neyadi, along with two NASA astronauts — mission commander Stephen Bowen and pilot Warren Hoburg — and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey

Every year. the helmets honoring your father with a picture on the side of the helmet. what does that tribute mean to you and your family? >> well, it is huge and we're certainly very glad to see it. we worked with the folks over at the academy on this, with greg and eric and terry and we want to express our gratitude to those guys. it is a really great way for three of our nation's greatest institutions to work together and to get a little recognition. nasa, naval academy and the navy itself. we're proud to be part of it. >> mike: 1984 was the year your dad walked untethered in space. what wa...