Excitement builds as UAE prepares to send its first astronaut into space
(World News Russia)

When US astronaut Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon on July 21, 1969, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) did not even exist. Large oilfields had only just been found in the region.Yet, within a few decades, the Emirates grew rich and its cities – like Dubai and Abu Dhabi with their glittering skyscrapers – stretched up into the sky.And now it will go even further. On September 25, the UAE is sending its own astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time.Hassa Al… ......