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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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From left, mission specialist and medical officer Eric Philips, mission commander Chun Wang, pilot Rabea Rogge and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen. AFP
SpaceX’s Fram2 private astronauts become first to enter Earth's polar orbit

Astronauts have never before circled the planet's Arctic and Antarctic regions

SpaceApril 02, 2025
The Muhammad Yaseen Ladies Tailoring shop in Dubai's Meena Bazaar. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai’s tailors work extra hours to stitch in time for Eid Al Fitr business boom

Garment makers are benefitting from a surge in demand from residents and tourists eager to embrace the spirit of the holiday season

UAEMarch 23, 2025
A support team member works on the SpaceX capsule after it landed with Nasa astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Russia’s Alexander Gorbunov aboard as a dolphin swims past in the water off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida. Nasa / AP
Boeing astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore departed from the International Space Station on Tuesday morning

SpaceMarch 18, 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries Bahrain's Al Munther nanosatellite into orbit, along with other international payloads, on Saturday. AFP
Al Munther satellite: How Bahrain is building its future in space

The kingdom is developing Earth-observation satellites and teaming up with space powers like China to reach the Moon

SpaceMarch 18, 2025
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on board the ISS, where they have been since June 2024. AP
Stranded Boeing astronauts to begin journey back to Earth on Tuesday

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are returning after an unexpected extended stay on the International Space Station

SpaceMarch 17, 2025
Etihad-Sat lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier rocket from California, US. Photo: SpaceX
Etihad-Sat lifts off: Launch of latest UAE radar satellite

Country’s satellite blasted off aboard SpaceX rocket

SpaceMarch 15, 2025
Vimto, a cordial drink that is high in sugar, is a traditional drink at iftar. Photo: Asmaa Al Hameli / The National
Why we want sugar and fried food during Ramadan

Experts say fasting can slow the body’s metabolism and lower glucose levels - leading to increased cravings for quick sources of energy

UAEMarch 14, 2025
Nasa says a blood moon occurs during a lunar eclipse when 'any sunlight not blocked by our planet is filtered through a thick slice of Earth’s atmosphere'. Getty Images
How to watch Friday’s blood moon total lunar eclipse

Earth set to pass between the Sun and the Moon, making the lunar surface appear red

SpaceMarch 13, 2025
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander lies on its side in a crater near the Moon's south pole. AP
US company's Moon mission over after vehicle lands on its side

Intuitive Machines says its lander cannot recharge after image shows it lying with its legs pointing upwards

SpaceMarch 08, 2025
Dr Dimitra Atri, astrophysicist at the New York University Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi bring harsh realities of distant worlds to Earth

High-tech simulator can recreate extreme environments of Mars, the Moon and asteroids

SpaceMarch 06, 2025
Intuitive Machines' Athena lander in circular orbit around the Moon on March 3. AFP
Moon landing: US's Athena vehicle to touchdown in hope of finding water ice

'Hopping robot' to hunt for hydrogen, which could be crucial resource for future exploration

SpaceMarch 06, 2025
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a combination of the Shenzhou-19 spaceship ontop of a Long March-2F carrier rocket is transported to the launch area in Jiuquan in northwestern China, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Wang Jiangbo / Xinhua via AP)
Pakistan astronaut deal solidifies China as Nasa’s key space rival

Asian nation joins growing list of countries working with Beijing in space, as geopolitical competition shapes future missions

SpaceMarch 04, 2025
SpaceX’s “Mechazilla” mechanical arms prepare to catch the Super Heavy rocket booster mid-air as it makes a vertical landing following the launch of the unmanned Starship, at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024. EPA / SpaceX
Musk's SpaceX calls off Starship blast-off at last minute

Company to announce new date for eighth test flight of rocket that will eventually send humans to the Moon and Mars

SpaceMarch 03, 2025
Private companies and state-owned organisations are increasingly looking to explore the Moon. Photo: Nasa
AI, 4G and hopping rovers: The tech behind the latest Moon landing rush

Experts say setting up a 4D lunar network is crucial to building a permanent human base on the surface

SpaceMarch 01, 2025
Rendering of MBR Explorer. Wam
UAE's asteroid-exploring mission on track for 2028 launch

Emirati engineers will now begin developing the MBR Explorer spacecraft

SpaceFebruary 27, 2025
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