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UAE Space Agency Sets 2028 Launch Window for MBR Explorer Asteroid Mission

UAE space officials finalised the planned trajectory and launch window for the MBR Explorer, keeping the spacecraft on schedule for a 2028 mission to the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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Flydubai Adds Five Southeast Asian Destinations

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Oxford University and Dubai Future Foundation Plan AI Ethics Institute

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