The United Arab Emirates named the next two astronauts in its space program on Saturday, including the country’s first female astronaut. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai who also serves as the autocratically ruled country’s prime minister and vice president, named the two astronauts on Twitter. He identified Noura al-Matroushi as the UAE’s first female astronaut. …
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April 10, 2021