Nasa, UAE to collaborate for first-ever space station orbiting moon

Nasa teams up with the UAE for a lunar project to create the world's first space station orbiting the moon, known as Gateway. The UAE's Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) will provide an airlock module for Gateway, facilitating crew and scientific research transfers. The collaboration expands the partnership between Nasa and MBRSC, with the UAE also offering engineering support for the lifespan of the lunar space station. The UAE plans to send one of its astronauts on a future Artemis mission to fly to Gateway, further strengthening the collaboration.

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