Description

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency became the first Arab nation to send an interplanetary probe to Mars this week. Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, UAE Space Agency Chair and Hope Science Lead Sarah Al Amiri joins Jake to talk about the spacecraft's arrival, what's next, and what it means for the UAE and the world.

We talk Mars Hope

• Hope enters orbit around Mars
• First image of Mars from Hope

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• Mars Hope Twitter
• UAE Space Agency Twitter
• Sarah Al Amiri Twitter
• Mars Hope Website

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