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Sea to stars: first Arab woman astronaut in training

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The UAE's Nora al-Matrooshi is the first Arab woman to start training to be an astronaut, one of two Emiratis picked from thousands of applicants as the Gulf nation looks to the stars.

Added on the 08/07/2021 23:38:22 - Copyright : AFP EN

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