UAE astronauts
UAE astronauts Sultan Al Nayadi (left) and Hazza Al Mansoori (right) will be joined by two new astronauts early next year, to be selected from a pool of more tham 4,000 applicants.

The United Arab Emirates plans to double the size of its astronaut corps by early next year with the selection of two new astronauts from a pool of more than 4,000 applicants.

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