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Ramadan in space: UAE astronaut begins the holy month on Space Station

Ramadan in space: UAE astronaut begins the holy month on Space Station

Astronaut Al Neyadi will not be able to observe fast throughout the divine month, due to operational requirements of working in space.

  • AlNeyadi will not have the ability to observe quickly
  • The Emirati astronaut will certainly be involved in 19 committed experiments
  • The astronaut has cleared evaluations that make him suitable for a spacewalk

By India Today Scientific Research Workdesk: Astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, who flew into zero gravity with the Crew-6 mission, has actually begun the holy month of Ramadaan precede. The UAE astronaut is the first Emirati to go on a long-duration objective outside Earth.

“Ramadan Mubarak. Desiring you all a month loaded with true blessings. Sharing the lovely nighttime landscapes from the International Space Station with you all,” he said in a tweet with a video connected showing a silhouetted Earth behind-the-scenes.

Ramadaan is the divine month of the Islamic calendar, which is a time of fasting, petition, as well as self-contemplation. The month is when it is believed that the first knowledgeables of the Quran were exposed to Prophet Muhammad by Allah. The month will certainly be observed in between March 22 as well as April 23.

AlNeyadi will not have the ability to observe a quick throughout the divine month, as a result of procedures requirements of working in area. Before leaving for the Spaceport station, he had claimed that he is not able to do activities “that might jeopardize the mission or perhaps placed the crew members in jeopardy.

“We’ll see just how it goes. We’re actually permitted to consume adequate food and also to stop any rise of absence of food or nutrition or hydration,” the astronaut had claimed.

The Emirati astronaut will certainly be associated with 19 specialized experiments throughout his time on the Spaceport station. He will certainly also be dealing with outreach programs with trainees while residing in the zero gravity research laboratory.

The astronaut has actually removed analyses that make him suitable for a spacewalk and also upkeep of the International Spaceport Station, as well as is learnt the Incapacitated Staff Rescue (ICR), as well as completed theoretical and useful training sessions on the T-38 jet.

Last Updated: 24 March 2023

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