Sarwat Nasir

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

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

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

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

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

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

The pillars are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust where new stars form

Dr Al Neyadi will leave for the International Space Station on board a Space Falcon 9 rocket next year

Emirati astronaut has trained at sites across the US in preparation for trip to ISS

Call issued for humanitarian aid as country faces its worst drought in 40 years

Previous attempts were disrupted by technical issues and extreme weather

The mission will launch sometime between November 9 and 15

Officials will need to learn more about the fast-changing digital world, minister says

There are still some pocket-friendly neighbourhoods, despite soaring prices across the city

Climate change and wars will drive settlement of worlds like Mars, experts say