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Sarwat Nasir

Sarwat Nasir

Space Editor
UAE
Sarwat is the space editor at The National and oversees the space coverage at the organisation. She has a keen interest in human spaceflight, private space industry and interplanetary missions. A graduate of Murdoch University, she joined The National in 2020. She previously worked with Khaleej Times and 7Days covering space and education.
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Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station. Photo: Axiom Space
Indian astronaut grows mung beans and fenugreek in space

Agricultural efforts could pave way for sustainable life support systems on Moon and Mars

SpaceJune 30, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
The image of the exoplanet named TWA 7b, a planet outside of the solar system, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Photo: JWST / European Space Agency
James Webb Space Telescope's first 'alien world' discovery unlocks new era of planet-hunting

Telescope used trick mimicking solar eclipse to uncover a new planet, a method that could change how scientists find distant worlds

SpaceJune 27, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
A rendering of the two-stage rocket that Aspire will develop in the UAE. Photo: Aspire
Plan for UAE-built rockets primed to boost standing in global space race

Two companies have teamed up to help the country gain sovereign launch capability

SpaceJune 26, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is one of the four members of Axiom Mission 4. Photo: EPA
First Indian in space since 1984

A SpaceX rocket carried him and his three crewmates to space

SpaceJune 25, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
Traveller Fakhr-e-Alam said passengers followed the situation in real-time on his Emirates flight. Photo: Fakhr-e-Alam
'Most intense flight ever': Licensed pilot recalls mid-air drama as jet rerouted

Passengers watched news of Iran's thwarted attack on screens in mid-air

UAEJune 24, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
Scientists monitoring the trajectory of an asteroid say it has a 4.3 per cent chance of hitting the Moon. Reuters
Asteroid once feared to be hitting Earth now more likely to strike Moon

Nasa data shows increased probability of a lunar impact by asteroid 2024 YR4

SpaceJune 23, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
Several solar flares have erupted from the Sun in recent days. photo: Nasa
Sun unleashes powerful flares as it approaches its most active phase

Solar bursts this week have caused radio blackouts and created auroras

SpaceJune 21, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
A screengrab from video posted on social media shows the rocket exploding
SpaceX Starship explodes during ground test at Texas site

No one was injured during massive blast

SpaceJune 19, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
Honda carried out a launch and landing of an experimental rocket on Tuesday. Photo: Honda
Honda revs up space race after reusable rockets test success

Car maker lands experimental craft with pinpoint precision

SpaceJune 18, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
An European Space Agency image shows the Sun's corona captured by the Proba-3 pair of spacecraft. Photo: ESA / Proba-3
Artificial solar eclipse created to unlock Sun’s mysteries

Proba-3 mission can eclipse the Sun for up to six hours at a time

SpaceJune 17, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
SpaceX chief Elon Musk says parts of the International Space Station are 'simply getting too old'. Photo: Nasa
Scrutiny renewed by new air leak on ageing International Space Station

Elon Musk calls for ISS to be retired ahead of schedule as it enters risky final phase of operations

SpaceJune 16, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
China's Tianwen-2 probe, on a Long March-3B carrier rocket, lifts off from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, in the south-western province of Sichuan. EPA / Xinhua
China's asteroid mission aims to uncover Solar System's oldest secrets

Tianwen-2 will bring back asteroid samples and study a mysterious object that behaves like a comet

SpaceJune 14, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
From left, Axiom-4 crew members Tibor Kapu, Shubhanshu Shukla, Peggy Whitson and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewksi inside the Dragon spacecraft. AFP
Grounded: Fuel leak sparks delay for India's first astronaut in four decades

Shubhanshu Shukla's two-week mission on board International Space Station delayed

SpaceJune 11, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
A public fallout between US President Donald Trump, left, and businessman Elon Musk has highlighted challenges facing the space sector and may open opportunities to other space industries. Photo: AP
Trump-Musk dispute exposes US space programme’s reliance on SpaceX

Company's monopoly on high-profile missions starts debate on the need for more competitive industry

SpaceJune 10, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
A model of the Resilience lunar lander, built by Japanese company ispace. AFP
Japan's ispace sets sights on two Moon missions in 2027

Successful lunar landings by private companies offer benefits for scientists, expert says

SpaceJune 09, 2025
Sarwat Nasir
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