(MENAFN – Emirates News Agency (WAM)) DUBAI, February 2, 2021 (WAM) – Hope Probe, the first UAE spacecraft to be linked to Mars, is already capturing global media attention, with the countdown has begun for the first ever Arab. an interplanetary mission to enter the orbit of Red Planet.
“July 2020 was a unique month for Mars. Taking advantage of its near position in orbit, three missions went to Earth on a month-long mission to the red planet. A -now these spacecraft – NASA’s Perseverance rover, China’s space agency Tianwen- 1 and the United Arab Emirates hope – are reaching their destination.They are ready to discover the mysteries that our celestial neighbor hidden within the atmosphere and the bare fields and may reveal memories of old life on the surface of the planet, “said CNET, the American news & media website.
“The intention was not to send a message or confirmation to the world. It was, for us, more of an internal consolidation of what the UAE is all about,” global media website Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri said , Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, as stated.
The satellite, launched from Japan in July, explores the connections between the low and upper atmosphere of the red planet and examines the reasons behind Mars releasing hydrogen and oxygen into space. After completing an orbit around Mars, it will collect data for two years. There is also an option to extend the mission to 2025.
“It is no coincidence that Hope will come to Mars the year the UAE celebrates its 50th anniversary. The mission is a revitalizing act for the young country. When the UAE announced The launch of Hope Mars Mission in 2014 was a turbulent time for the region, “he said.
“In the region, members of that younger demographic want new opportunities from their governments. Mission Mars Hope (also known as Mission Emirates Mars) seems to be the right way to offer that. Ninety percent of team members 35 and under.
“There has also been an increase in space exploration-related jobs across the country. Universities have actively recruited faculty for positions related to Mars and planetary science, while the UAE Space Agency, which created with this mission, has created new jobs for monitoring programs within the nation.The Emirati team at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center has grown from 70 people in 2015 to more than 200 today. ”
The popular website added that it was very important for governments and nations to provide opportunities for young people and to give them a light of hope; and this, coupled with the UAE’s effort to diversify its economy made Mars a strong choice.
“International cooperation is an essential element of the Hope Mars Mission. The UAE is working with the University of Colorado, Boulder; University of California, Berkeley; and Arizona State University on the mission.”
The probe will contain three scientific instruments. First up is the Emirates Exploration Imager (EXI), a camera that can capture high-resolution images and send them back to Earth. The Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (EMIRS) monitors patterns in temperature, ice, water vapor and dust in the atmosphere. And the Emirates Mars Ultraviolet Spectrometer (EMUS) will study the high atmosphere and traces of hydrogen and oxygen further into space.
Throughout history, international collaborations such as this one have led to some degree of space exploration, even when there were political relations between lukewarm countries. At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union embarked on the Apollo-Soyuz Mission in 1975. This space mission became a stimulus for future cooperation. And the International Space Station in particular has brought together a number of countries including the USA, Russia, Japan, many European countries and Canada.
Philip Christensen, EMIRS chief researcher on Hope orbiter and professor of geological sciences at Arizona State University, was summoned by the website saying international cooperation is crucial. “Not only does it help alleviate the challenges and costs of studying Mars, but it can improve our understanding of a later world.
“There has always been a place as an area where countries could put aside their differences and realize that there are ways in which we can work together, release tensions and a little more. learning about each other, “Christensen says.” Many countries are beginning to view international partnerships as the wave of the future. Here’s how to study Mars. ”
Hassan Bashir
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