UAE astronauts prepare for Moon by training in New Mexico (opens original article in a new tab)

UAE astronauts trained in New Mexico for future lunar missions, as the country advances its space program with plans for Mars and asteroid exploration.

• UAE astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi completed NASA's geology training in New Mexico
• The training focused on studying rocks, identifying types, and learning geological history for future missions to the Moon and Mars
• The UAE's space program has progressed with projects like the Hope Probe to Mars and plans for a spacecraft to the asteroid belt