The Sky’s The Limit: Dubai Has Just Been Selected To Host An International Astronautical Meeting In 2020

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Dubai has been selected to host the International Astronautical Congress in 2020.

The annual congress, a collaboration of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law (ISL) is hosted by a chosen national society member.

And in 2020, the UAE will host.

This news of the selection comes just days after the UAE unveiled the AED 500 million ‘Mars Science City’ plan to erect a Mars stimulation city in the UAE in the coming years.

The announcement was made today

This short clip shows part of the bid to host the congress

His Highness Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan was first to acknowledge the announcement

This is the first time the UAE has even been chosen to host

It’s a reflection of the UAE’s growing interest in the field of space study

Scientists from around the world will meet

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