CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The UAE-built rover would fly on China’s Chang’e 7 lander, marking the first collaboration between the two space-faring nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the UAE and the China National Space Agency (CNSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on the UAE’s moon missions. The agreement marks the first joint space project between the two countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -China’s current partner for the endeavor is Russia, which pledges to integrate its planned Luna missions into the initiative as well as contribute with super heavy-lift launcher missions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Rashid Rover, the Arab region’s first mission to the Moon, has traveled 1.34 million kilometers and completed one month in space. The rover was built in the UAE by a fully Emirati team at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), which announced the latest milestone on Friday.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Rashid Rover, named after the late Sheikh Rashid Al Saeed, the former ruler of Dubai, will analyze the plasma on the lunar surface and conduct experiments to understand more about lunar dust.