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A picture taken on July 19, 2020, shows a screen broadcasting the launch of the Hope Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. Hope â Al-Amal in Arabic â is expected to start orbiting Mars this week, marking the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE. Credit: AFP via Getty Images
Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars By
at 5:45 am NPR
It s taken seven months, and more than 300 million miles to get there, but Hope is on track to arrive at Mars tomorrow.
It s the first ever interplanetary mission from the United Arab Emirates and Hope is the name of the SUV-sized spacecraft that is scheduled to orbit Mars and study the Martian atmosphere.
The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country s scientists and engineers.