The Hope Probe successfully made it into the Martian orbit on Feb.09, 2021 making the UAE the first Arab country to reach Mars and the third country worldwide to enter the Martian orbit. In this episode, we celebrate this historical achievement with Engineer Hessa Rashid Al Matroush, the Deputy project manager and science, data and analysis lead for the Hope ... Show More
Sep 4
SRTIP Women In Tech Forum with Fatima Almarzooqi and Aisha AlKhayyal (02.09.25)
When you think of the future of technology, you might picture AI, robotics, or smart cities. But what about longevity, wellness, and even conscious consumerism? Right here in Sharjah, the Women in Tech Forum at SRTIP is bringing those conversations to life. This year, the forum h ... Show More
22m 55s
Jun 2025
From Hacked Passwords to AI Billions: The Tech Headlines You Need to Know
In this episode, we unpack the global password breach that’s triggered fresh cybersecurity warnings for UAE companies, and how Google’s AI tools have added a massive $5.9 billion to the UAE economy in 2024 alone. Plus — Europe’s big move against kids on social media, Huawei’s gam ... Show More
16m 9s
Apr 2023
Two Years of Hope: Celebrating the Emirates Mars Mission
Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of a truly inspiring space mission - the United Arab Emirates' Hope probe, which has spent two amazing years orbiting Mars! Our guest, Mohsen Al Awadhi, Director of the Space Missions Department at the UAE Space Agency, shares insights ... Show More
59m 55s
Mar 2020
Nasa’s Curiosity rover parachute
Aerospace engineer Dr Anita Sengupta led the team that developed the supersonic parachute which helped land Nasa’s Curiosity rover on Mars in 2012. It’s still on the Red Planet today, and its main goal is to assess whether there is, or ever was, life on Mars. She tells 17-year-ol ... Show More
9m 26s
Mar 2022
E31: Omran Sharaf on reaching Mars and beyond
We talk to Omran Sharaf, Project Director of the Emirates Mars Mission about his experience in leading one of the most significant projects the UAE has undertaken. Omran and his team were in charge of developing, building and launching the "Hope Probe", an unmanned spacecraft sen ... Show More
52m 32s
Jan 2024
The 20th landing anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity
January marks 20 years since NASA’s twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, touched down on the surface of the red planet. Matt Golombek, project scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, joins Planetary Radio to celebrate. But first, the countdown to the next great Ame ... Show More
1h 4m