Emirates spacecraft to study Venus, grab sample from asteroid

The UAE plans to launch a new space probe in 2028 to study Venus and the main asteroid belt. The mission will involve using a heat shield to orbit Venus, then returning to Earth to gain speed for a journey to the asteroid belt. The probe will observe seven asteroids, land on one, and collect a sample before returning to Earth. If successful, the UAE will become the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on an asteroid. The mission will cover a total distance of 2.2 billion miles.

What is the primary objective of the UAE's new space mission?

• To explore the surface of the Moon

• To land on Jupiter

• To study the atmosphere of Mars

• To study Venus and the main asteroid belt

When is the UAE's new probe scheduled to launch?

• 2025

• 2028

• 2023

• 2030

What technique will the probe use to gain speed for its journey to the asteroid belt?

• Slingshotting around Earth

• Using ion propulsion

• Using a heat shield

• Using solar sails

How many asteroids will the probe observe in the main asteroid belt?

• Three

• Ten

• Seven

• Five

What milestone will the UAE achieve if the probe successfully lands on an asteroid?

• First nation to land on Mars

• Fourth nation to land on an asteroid

• Fourth nation to land on the Moon

• First nation to study Venus