How to watch UAE Mars Mission in the UK: What time the Hope Probe enters orbit, live stream and why
The mission hopes to be the first to provide a complete picture of the Mars atmosphere
By Alina Polianskaya
February 9, 2021 11:51 am
An artist’s impression of the Hope Probe, which will attempt to enter the orbit of Mars today. (Photo: Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC)/PA Wire)
The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, is just hours away from reaching Mars.
The probe, which has been travelling for around seven months on its journey to the red planet, is going to attempt to enter Mars orbit today.
Here’s what you need to know about the mission and how you can watch the critical moment live.
What do we know about the UAE Hope Mars Mission?
The mission left Earth 204 days ago on 20 July, 2020 launching from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan on a journey to Mars.
It has travelled more than 481,000,000km and has just a short way left to go.
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Excuse me but if that probe was black in color...it could be mistaken for the Borg.
