Successfully activating his scientific apparatus ahead of schedule

The "Probe of Hope" begins its two-year scientific mission to explore Mars

The scientific instruments of the "Hope Probe" provide a clear and comprehensive picture of the Martian climate at all times.

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The Emirates Mars Exploration Project, "The Hope Probe", announced yesterday that the necessary preparations have been completed to start the scientific mission of the probe, after conducting the necessary tests to ensure the accuracy and safety of the scientific devices that the probe carries on board, which have proven that the performance of these devices exceeds expectations.

The scientific mission of the "Hope Probe" was officially launched yesterday, and will continue for two years, with the aim of obtaining the first complete picture of the various layers of the Martian atmosphere during the day and at night and all the seasons of the Martian year which are equivalent to two Earth years.

Imran Sharaf, director of the Emirates Mars Exploration Project, said: “After the successful flight to Mars, and the near-perfect maneuver to enter the planet's orbit, and we moved from the orbit to capture the probe to the scientific orbit, we have completed the calibration and testing phase, and I am pleased to announce that the probe is in an ideal position. To start his two-year scientific mission.

The Deputy Project Manager for Scientific Affairs, Hessa Al-Matroushi, confirmed that with the start of the scientific stage of the "Hope Probe", the scientific devices it carries on board will work to provide a clear and comprehensive picture of the climate of Mars, at all times, throughout a whole Martian year. The information that the UAE will share with the global scientific community for free will help scientists and researchers reach a deeper scientific understanding of the processes taking place inside the Martian atmosphere, especially with regard to the disappearance of the oxygen and hydrogen gases, which are considered the main components of water, which may help explain many One of the scientific phenomena associated with this planet.

The three scientific devices carried by the probe were successfully activated on April 10, that is, before the predetermined date, to be followed by the calibration and testing phase, and the project team found during the calibration and testing operations that the performance and accuracy of these devices exceeded expectations so far.

The "Hope Probe" carries three scientific devices: the EXI digital camera, which is a digital camera to capture high-resolution color images of the planet Mars, and is also used to measure ice and ozone in the lower layer of the atmosphere, and the EMIRS infrared spectrometer, which measures the temperature and distribution of Dust, water vapor and ice clouds in the lower atmosphere of the red planet, in addition to the EMUS ultraviolet spectrometer, which measures oxygen and carbon monoxide in the Martian thermal layer and hydrogen and oxygen in the outermost layer of Mars.

The probe aims to convey a complete picture of the Martian atmosphere, and the relationship between its upper and lower layers, and for the first time, scientists in the world will be able to obtain a comprehensive and complete view of the Martian atmosphere at different times of the day, and across the different seasons of the planet.

The historic "Probe of Hope" journey to the Red Planet coincides with the UAE’s celebration of its golden jubilee.

The Hope Probe is currently orbiting in its planned scientific orbit around Mars between 19.974 to 42,651 kilometers, and at an angle of 25 degrees.

The probe will complete one orbit around the planet every 55 hours and record a complete sample of data about the planet every nine days.

• The "Probe of Hope" team: The scientific probe equipment has proven superior in performance than expected.

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