There’s less than ONE year to go until the UAE’s ‘Hope Probe’ mission to Mars sets off. This is the first-ever Arab mission that will explore another planet, in space.

So in essence, it’s one step for the ‘Hope Probe’ but a giant leap for the region (see what we did there?).

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSPC) announced the excitement over this project via a tweet on Tuesday.

How time flies! 

Emirates Mars Mission’s #Hope_Probe will be launched to Mars in less than a year. Hope Probe is expected to reach Mars orbit in the first quarter of 2021, the year of the Golden Jubilee of the UAE. pic.twitter.com/iVWQBZGpdx

— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) July 23, 2019

It’s expected to reach Mars in the first quarter of 2021

…which ties in just right with the year of the Golden Jubilee of the UAE.

Less than a year until #Hope_Probe launches to #Mars pic.twitter.com/2EpwYBD15I

— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) July 23, 2019

Watch this inspiring video on the UAE’s hopes for space exploration and achievements

Even if you’re not Emirati, there’s definitely a reason to celebrate the efforts of the MBR Space Centre.

Proud.

July 20, 1969 – Apollo 11 landed on the Moon and created history!
Sep 25, 2019 – Emirati astronaut, Hazzaa AlMansoori, will travel to the International Space Station. It is the realization of Sheikh Zayed’s vision that he set for the country a few decades ago. pic.twitter.com/Coq4dYUlo7

— MBR Space Centre (@MBRSpaceCentre) July 21, 2019