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Technology

Commercialising space: Should private companies take control of outer space?

It seems inevitable, but is it the right choice? NASA’s Office of Audits released a report this week explaining the need for a commercial space station. The International Space Station…

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Out-of-control Chinese rocket plummeting to earth

This is not the first incident of its kind as it previously occurred last year. A state of panic has conquered social media amid news of what has been described…

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SpaceX: Could ‘space tourism’ rocket despite $55 million ticket?

In 2001, Elon Musk envisioned a project that would build a greenhouse on Mars and grow plants on the planet. This led to the founding of SpaceX. Some 20 years…

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The Round up

The Round Up 23 March 2021

Top stories on #TheRoundUp this Tuesday: #Qatar expresses support for #Saudi proposal in #Yemen 80% of #school staff vaccinated Qatar takes home second place at Shooting World Cup #Venus to…

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US Space Force deploys first ever squadron to Qatar

First group of ‘Spacemen’ sworn in at the Al Udeid air base. The recently-formed United States Space Force has deployed a squadron of 20 airmen to the Khor Al Udeid…

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The Round Up | Sept 22, 2020

Top stories in Doha on The Round Up ? New decision for expats whose RP expired ?‍? First US space-force squadron in Qatar ? Forensics course at Weill Cornell Qatar…

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News

Qatar astronomers discover three massive new planets

These exoplanets were identified from dips in starlight by the Qatar Exoplanet Survey, according to Astronomy Magazine.

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Photos

A view of the International Space Station from Barwa City

If you missed the action, you can still catch a glimpse of the ISS by looking up tomorrow (Saturday) at 6:42pm, or very early in the mornings on May 4 and 5.

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Life

Look up: Int’l Space Station will be visible over Qatar tonight

The International Space Station (ISS) will be visible to the naked eye for around four minutes when it passes over Doha this evening at 6:49pm.

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