"UAE's Role in NASA's Lunar Gateway Space Station"

NASA plans to build Lunar Gateway, a small space station in lunar orbit, to support missions around the Moon and enable future deep space exploration, including crewed missions to Mars. The station will be located in a near-rectilinear halo orbit, providing continuous communication with Earth. It will be built in phases, with the first elements to be launched by 2025. The station will support astronauts for 90-day stays and conduct various scientific research. However, crews will face increased radiation exposure compared to low Earth orbit, and the station's capabilities are expected to expand over time to support long-term human presence on the Moon and beyond.