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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 Flintshire resident caught the moment lightning struck the Airbus Beluga while it flew over north Wales on Wednesday. Photo: Glenn Smethurst
Lightning strikes Airbus Beluga during take-off

Fascinating image shows the moment lightning struck one of the world's largest aircraft

UAENovember 03, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
A Long March 5B rocket lifts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China on Monday. AFP
Philippines on alert for falling rocket debris

Remnants of country's largest rocket are hurtling towards Earth

AsiaNovember 03, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, expects close to 40 firms to announce their relocation to the Emirates before the end of the year. Photo: Pawan Singh/The National
Dozens of tech firms to announce UAE move by end of year, minister says

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, said new additions to burgeoning business community will enrich the economy

GovernmentNovember 02, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
A Boeing 787 takes off from Abu Dhabi. Etihad has 39 Dreamliner aircraft. Photo: Etihad
Etihad plane forced to return to Abu Dhabi after technical issue

Tracking sites show rapid descent back to UAE capital

UAENovember 01, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
The construction of China's Tiangong space station has been completed, after the Mengtian module docked with the orbiting laboratory. Photo: China Manned Space Agency
China completes construction of Tiangong space station

Three astronauts have been on board the orbiting laboratory since June to finish the job

WorldNovember 01, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
A small team of Emirati engineers have developed the UAE's lunar mission. Here they are pictured inside the clean room, along with the Rashid rover, in the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre on June 15, 2022. Photo: MBRSC
Rashid rover: UAE Moon mission set for November 22 launch

The Emirati-built rover has been shipped to Florida ahead of lift-off next month

UAE in SpaceOctober 31, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
Nasa 2023 astronaut class mission patch. Photo: Anil Menon Twitter
Meet the ‘flies’: Nasa’s astronaut class patch features UAE flag

The fly-shaped patch has an astronaut reaching for the Moon, with eyes on Mars

UAE in SpaceOctober 30, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
The massive gravity of galaxy cluster MACS0647 acts as a cosmic lens to bend and magnify light from the more distant MACS0647-JD system. Photo: Nasa
James Webb Space Telescope provides new details of early galaxy

The images are helping to shed new light on a mysterious galaxy first discovered 10 years ago

WorldOctober 27, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
Nasa said that the recent manoeuvre had no effect on the space station. Nasa
International Space Station dodges debris from Russian anti-satellite test

Thrusters were fired for five minutes to make the manoeuvre

WorldOctober 26, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
People gather at the Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre in Mushrif Park to watch the partial Solar Eclipse. Antonie Robertson/The National
Partial solar eclipse wows UAE sky gazers

Moon covered nearly half of the Sun’s surface during peak of celestial event

UAE in SpaceOctober 25, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
Partial solar eclipse is seen from Villarrica, Chile on April 30, 2022. Reuters
How to watch the partial solar eclipse in the UAE today

More than half of the Sun's surface will be covered by the Moon

UAEOctober 25, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
India’s LVM3 rocket successfully launched 36 of the satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Photo: OneWeb Twitter
Indian rocket launches UK's OneWeb satellites into space

Internet satellites were initially meant to be launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket

WorldOctober 24, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
Dubai's unique coastline, as seen from the International Space Station. Photo: Wakata Koichi
Japanese astronaut shares stunning images of the UAE's coastline

Photos show The Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, World Islands and Abu Dhabi city

UAE in SpaceOctober 24, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
An overlay image of 128 photographs shows the Gemenids meteor shower over San Telmo tower in Cantabria, Spain, last year. EPA
Spectacular Orionids meteor shower to be visible in UAE skies tonight

Favourable Moon and weather conditions should mean one of the brightest celestial events of the year on Friday night

UAE in SpaceOctober 21, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
Omar Fayed, pictured in Dubai's financial district, said he has been inspired by the work the Emirates is doing in space exploration and eco-tech. Ruel Pableo / The National
Ex-Harrods boss Omar Fayed plans to bring space research business to UAE

The space and eco entrepreneur is looking at Dubai and Abu Dhabi as a base

UAE in SpaceOctober 20, 2022
Sarwat Nasir
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