The United Arab Emirates announced today the launch of the first competition for Arab students to explore the moon under the headline, “Experiment on the Moon”.<\/P>
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The competition was launched by the Orbital Space Program in partnership with the Higher Colleges of Technology in Sharjah, on the sidelines of the “UAE Innovates” week in the Opportunities Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, according to “Russia Today”.<\/P>
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The student “Experiment on the Moon” is scheduled to be launched in 2024 as the first mission for Arab students to explore the moon.<\/P>
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Nada Al-Shammari, team leader of the Orbital Space Program at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Sharjah, called on students from all universities to apply for the competition. She explained that students do not have to have any experience in this field, because the competition represents an educational opportunity for students, by forming their team and preparing their innovative idea before May 28th.<\/P>
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The winner will be announced on July 16, while preparations will continue until January 2023 through several tests to reach the launch experience to the moon, according to Al-Shammari.<\/P>
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The competition aims to \u201cencourage and empower students to develop, design and conduct experiments in order to raise awareness of space missions, the potential of the environment there, and the impact of space science on humanity.\u201d<\/P>
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Source: National News Agency – Lebanon<\/P>
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