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Dubai (UAE), Aug 6 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ali Haider) Since she was little, Emirati Nora Al Matrooshi always looked at the stars and said: "One day I will go there." Now she is training to be the first Arab woman to reach space, an achievement for which she hopes to break all the stereotypes of a patriarchal society that does not see her in this profession.Al Matrooshi will be part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team of four astronauts, which includes Haza al Mansoori, the first astronaut to fly into space in September 2020 for an eight-day mission to the International Space Station.FOOTAGE OF AND INTERVIEW WITH NORA AL MATROOSHI.
Japan's space agency, JAXA, names its first new astronaut candidates in over 13 years, with a surgeon and a climate scientist chosen from more than 4,000 applicants. Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon, will become just the third woman ever to join the two-year space training programme. "I was elated" she says, "the reason I dreamt about becoming an astronaut goes back to my childhood."
Four astronauts have returned to earth in a SpaceX capsule following a six-month mission on the International Space Station.
In this episode of Meet The Locals, we meet Dolores Al Shelleh, a Jordanian adventurer and an impact influencer living in Dubai. Dolores became the first Jordanian woman to summit Mount Everest, and the first Arab woman to accomplish this feat from the northeast ridge.
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe train with their Paris Saint-Germain teammates at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya rugby ground. PSG will play three local teams during their 10-day visit to Japan, starting with Wednesday's game against J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Meet Hollie Murphy, the founder of ‘Heroes of Hope’, a not-for-profit group developing sporting, social and interpersonal skills for people of determination in Dubai and across the UAE.
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