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The United Arab Emirates is on a mission to Mars

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The United Arab Emirates is known for its fantastical projects. Man-made islands. Indoor ski slopes. And in 2014, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, announced that he wants to send a probe to Mars by 2021. So how are they getting along so far? (Image: Omran Sharaf manages the UAE's Mars Mission. Credit: PRI’s The World)

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