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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Arab nation’s space probe successfully entered the orbit of Mars?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
UAE
C
Qatar
D
Bahrain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Emirates Mars Mission was the first of the three to arrive at Mars, performing a successful orbit entry maneuver on 9 February 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -With the successful orbit insertion, the UAE became the fifth entity to reach Mars, joining NASA, the Soviet Union, the European Space Agency and India. China joined that group one day after the UAE with the Mars orbit insertion of its Tianwen-1 mission.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2020, the UAE’s space agency launched its first Mars mission, less than a decade after it was created.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 9 February, 2021, at exactly 19:42, Hope Probe successfully entered the Red Planet’s orbit, completing some of the most difficult stages of its mission.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1971, the Soviet Union finally reached the Red Planet. Its Mars 2 orbiter, which launched May 19, 1971, arrived on Nov.

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