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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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A supermoon above Dubai Marina in 2023. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Hunter's supermoon to light up UAE skies on Thursday

This will be the third supermoon of 2024

SpaceOctober 16, 2024
The new lunar spacesuit designed by Axiom Space and Prada. Photo: Axiom Space
Lunar spacesuit designed by Axiom and Prada to be used on new Nasa mission

Astronauts will wear the next-generation suit on the Artemis 3 mission

SpaceOctober 16, 2024
Rendering of MBR Explorer. Wam
Emirati engineers to start building spacecraft for UAE asteroid mission

The MBR Explorer will be a 'smart' spacecraft, flying autonomously across six asteroids and attempting a landing on the seventh

SpaceOctober 16, 2024
A computer-generated image portraying trackable objects in orbit around Earth. ESA / AFP
Calls for action to remove space debris and clear 'congestion'

European Space Agency says more than 100 organisations have signed charter for responsible disposal of satellites

SpaceOctober 14, 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is launched from Florida, on October 7. Reuters
World’s largest space conference set for lift-off in Milan on Monday

Five-day conference in Milan will bring together heads of space agencies, scientists and industry leaders under one roof

SpaceOctober 14, 2024
An artist's impression of the Europa Clipper. The probe's mission could begin this week but it is hostage to the earthly force of a hurricane over its Florida launch site. Photo: Nasa
Nasa probe aims to explore icy ocean of Jupiter's moon in search of life

Craft sent to investigate secrets beneath surface of Jupiter's fourth-largest moon

SpaceOctober 10, 2024
Engineers at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre continue their work on the UAE exploration programme with MBZ-SAT and Rashid Rover II despite delays and problems for carrier rocket businesses in the US. Photo: The Government of Dubai Media Office
UAE officials in talks with SpaceX over satellite launch date after rocket is grounded

Earth observation satellite built by Emirati engineers is ready to go into orbit

SpaceOctober 08, 2024
A fisherman watches the Draconids meteor shower in Northumberland in October 2021. Photo: PA
Draconids meteor shower set to grace UAE skies tonight

From a glowing Supermoon to the return of Halley's Comet debris, October’s night sky has plenty to offer

SpaceOctober 08, 2024
The MBR Explorer. The new UAE Supreme Space Council will enhance the Emirates' contribution to the space sector. Photo: UAE Space Agency
UAE Cabinet approves establishment of Supreme Space Council

With Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed as chairman, the new body will approve laws and policies related to the sector

SpaceOctober 07, 2024
A Soviet technician working on Sputnik 1 in 1957. Getty Images
How sound of Sputnik-1's simple signal changed the world forever

Satellite's mysterious 'beep-beep' 67 years ago heralded new era of global politics, military strategies and cultural perceptions

SpaceOctober 04, 2024
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. Reuters
How Elon Musk is positioning himself at the heart of global geopolitics

From Ukraine to Iran, the billionaire's satellite network is shaping global connectivity and influencing political dynamics

SpaceOctober 01, 2024
Stephan Melchior lives in Sama Townhouses in Town Square, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
My Dubai Rent: Dh125,000 for a quiet, bike-friendly lifestyle in Town Square

With everything from coffee shops to supermarkets within walking distance, Stephan Melchior's townhouse in Town Square offers convenience and serenity

UAESeptember 29, 2024
A Radian One spaceplane model at the Al Lisaili RC Flying Field in Dubai. Photo: Radian Space
Space flights could blast off from Abu Dhabi by 2030

Radian One spaceplane will be able to take-off horizontally and dock with space stations, with ground tests already under way in the capital

SpaceSeptember 25, 2024
President Sheikh Mohamed greets UAE's first woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi at a reception held at the UAE Embassy in Washington. Photo: UAE Presidential Court
President Sheikh Mohamed calls Emirati students real wealth of nation

A reception was held at the UAE embassy in Washington

UAESeptember 25, 2024
President Sheikh Mohamed and US President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday. Bloomberg
UAE and US highlight key sectors for co-operation

President Sheikh Mohamed and Joe Biden emphasise close collaboration during White House talks

UAESeptember 24, 2024
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