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There. Al Amiri is the scientist in charge of taking the United Arab Emirates to Mars.

I was interested in space just by being mesmerized by the vast largeness of space and the complexity of understanding and learning about it.

So far, the U-A has only

launched satellites into earth orbit. Getting to Mars will be a huge leap.

It's also a big deal for the Arab world.

It's their 1st into planetary mission.

The country's spacecraft is called Hope.

It's taken six years to build.

With help from us scientists, we've tested and tested and tested the spacecraft to ensure that it can survive every single scenario.

And now all of that arrests on a launch pad on top of a rocket that's destined to a planet that's millions of conquerors away.

The spacecraft will launch on a Japanese rocket and take seven months to reach Mars.

Once it's there, it will study the planet's atmosphere.

It is a weather satellite of Mars that it provides a comprehensive understanding of the weather throughout the times of the day, enduring different regions and at different seasons, and that gives us the comprehensive view that we require.

This could help solve a major Martian mystery.

The Red planet was once covered in rivers and oceans like Earth.

Studying its atmosphere could help to explain how it became the barren, dusty place it is today.

But Sarah says it's not just about the science.

For children at school today, this this mission has opened up new opportunities for all of us to work and designing and developing a plantary expiration mission.

This is something that we couldn't fathom could have been possible to work in in the U-E If this mission does succeed, a new player in the global space race will have truly arrived.

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