H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s VP, PM and Dubai’s ruler reached out and asked all the country’s citizens and residents to suggest an Arabic name for the country’s first mission to Mars.
The UAE is planning to send an unmanned probe to Mars by 2021, marking the Arab world’s first mission to another planet.
Brothers and sisters we began by preparing for the launch of the first Arab Islamic probe to explore the planet Mars. #Mars_Probe / مسبار_المريخ# will be the start to enter the Arab space age.
Sheikh Mohammed made the announcement on Twitter, and asked the public to share their suggestions using the hashtag #Mars_Probe / مسبار_المريخ#.
The UAE is one of nine countries with space programmes to explore the Red Planet. The mission will be led by Emiratis.
