UAE's plan to conquer Mars

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on May 6 the first plan to conquer Mars, intending to send a probe to the red planet in 2021.

The UAE announced plans to conquer Mars

The UAE Mars probe, Hope Probe, is expected to land on the Martian surface coinciding with the UAE's 50th anniversary. Under the plan, it will be launched in July 2020 and exceed the 9-month journey.

To realize the ambition of conquering Mars in the future, countries around the world are implementing these planetary research programs.(Photo: planetfacts.org)

"The mission to Mars is made possible by the hope of the Arab world, sending a message that you can be better, help the country to improve and reach for what you want," Sheikh Mohammed Vice President Bin Rashid al Maktoum said, hoping the Martian mission will inspire the new generation of scientists in this area.

The main task of the trip is to collect climate data and atmosphere on Mars . Sarah Amiri, deputy project manager, said their goal is to provide the first comprehensive view of the atmosphere on the red planet and its changes. Data will be analyzed and shared to the international scientific research community.

According to IB Times, with this project, the UAE will become one of 9 countries in the world with a program to explore the red planet. The UAE currently has 4 spacecraft in Earth orbit.