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In which year did the UAE's Hope Probe set off on its journey to Mars?Easy
- A2018
- B2019
- C2020
- D2021
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Correct answer: C) 2020
The project was planned so the probe would reach Mars in 2021, the UAE's 50th anniversary.
Source: UAE Government Portal (u.ae)
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Who is the UAE's “Rashid Rover” named after?Easy
- ASheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
- BSheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
- CSheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mualla
- DSheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Correct answer: A) Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed is described as the builder of modern Dubai.
Source: UAE Government Portal (u.ae)
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In which year was the decision establishing the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre issued?Easy
- A2009
- B2012
- C2019
- D2015
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Correct answer: D) 2015
The founding decision merged the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology into the centre.
Source: UAE Government Portal (u.ae)
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Which sport did Sultan AlNeyadi practise aboard the ISS, becoming the first astronaut to do so?Easy
- AJiu-jitsu
- BKarate
- CBoxing
- DTaekwondo
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Correct answer: A) Jiu-jitsu
AlNeyadi posted a 6-minute video showing him in a kimono inside the station.
Source: Sharjah 24
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In which month of 2021 did the Hope Probe enter Mars orbit?Medium
- AMarch
- BApril
- CJanuary
- DFebruary
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Correct answer: D) February
The probe has collected and shared more than 10 terabytes of science data with the international community.
Source: Al Bayan
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What share of MBZ-SAT's mechanical structures was produced inside the UAE?Medium
- A70%
- B90%
- C50%
- D100%
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Correct answer: B) 90%
It was described as the most advanced satellite in the region.
Source: Emarat Al Youm
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How many main objectives does the “National Space Sector Strategy 2030” set?Medium
- A10
- B3
- C20
- D6
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Correct answer: D) 6
The strategy is delivered through more than 20 programmes and 80 initiatives.
Source: Emarat Al Youm
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When did the Museum of the Future in Dubai officially open?Medium
- A1 October 2021
- B4 January 2010
- C22 February 2022
- D2 December 2020
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Correct answer: C) 22 February 2022
The building is 77 metres tall and has 7 floors.
Source: Al Bayan
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Roughly between which two altitudes does the Hope Probe's elliptical science orbit around Mars range?Hard
- A5,000 and 10,000 km
- B400 and 1,000 km
- C100,000 and 150,000 km
- D20,000 and 43,000 km
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Correct answer: D) 20,000 and 43,000 km
The probe's Exploration Imager took more than 500 pictures of Mars during its first year in orbit.
Source: Al Bayan
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How many countries were in the Arab Space Cooperation Group when the “813” satellite was announced in 2019?Hard
- A5
- B8
- C11
- D22
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Correct answer: C) 11
The satellite provides open data to the group's member states.
Source: Emarat Al Youm
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How long did the first-ever spacewalk by an Arab astronaut, carried out by Sultan AlNeyadi in 2023, last?Hard
- AAbout two hours
- B4.5 hours
- C12 hours
- D7 hours and 1 minute
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Correct answer: D) 7 hours and 1 minute
Before going out, the two astronauts spent about two hours breathing pure oxygen to purge nitrogen from their bodies.
Source: Sharjah 24
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With Sultan AlNeyadi's 2023 long-duration mission, the UAE became which country in the world to send an astronaut on a long-duration ISS mission?Hard
- A5th
- B3rd
- C20th
- D11th
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Correct answer: D) 11th
It also made the UAE the first Arab country to do so.
Source: Al Bayan
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