Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search APTOPIX Mideast Emirates Mars Mission Overview Get price Sarah Amiri, Deputy Project Manager of a planned United Arab Emirates Mars mission talks about the project named "Hope" — or "al-Amal" in Arabic — which is scheduled be launched in 2020, during a ceremony in Dubai, UAE, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. It would be the Arab world's first space probe to Mars and will take seven to nine months to reach the red planet, arriving in 2021. Emirati scientists hope the unmanned probe will provide a deeper understanding of the Martian atmosphere, and expect it to remain in orbit until at least 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 737681195609 Creation Date: May 06, 2015 07:41:49 AM Submission Date: May 06, 2015 11:44:24 AM Photographer: Kamran Jebreili Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Resolution: 2631 x 1753 2.09 MB Person: Sarah Amiri Subject: Mars, Space industry, Planets, Astronomy, Science, Aerospace and defense industry, Industrial products and services, Industries, Business Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Transmission Reference: XKJ106 Byline Title: STF Caption Writer: KJ TBH**CAI** Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes