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The space agency of the United Arab Emirates has its historic first mission to Mars. The UAE launched its Hope probe on an H2-A rocket from a spaceport in Japan on Monday. The probe on an incredible 500-million-km journey to the weather and climate on the Red Planet. Hope is to arrive in Mars' orbit in February 2021, to with the 50th anniversary of the formation of the UAE. The Emirates Mars Mission will in the Martian orbit for 687 days. It will data samples of the Martian atmosphere to . Scientists in Dubai their findings will to our understanding of how Mars lost a lot of its air and water, as well as springing up a few surprises.

The UAE has the ranks of long-established pioneering space giants such as the USA, Russia, China, India and Japan. the field of space exploration is a testament to the ambitions of this young country. The Khaleej Times newspaper how momentous the Hope probe is for the UAE. It : "It's an understatement to that the UAE history last night. By history as a springboard, the UAE has itself and along with it the world into the future - a future of insight and intelligence, beyond mere imagination. For more than 400 million Arabs in the world, one hour, 58 minutes and 14 seconds past midnight last night a moment that an eternity."