UAE space mission has returned its first photo of Mars The UAE put a probe called Hope in orbit around the red planet with the aim for it to send back data about the Martian atmosphere, studying daily and seasonal changes.

The spacecraft entered Mars' orbit on Tuesday and this is hoped to be the first of many photos!

This makes the UAE the first Arab nation in history to have scientific presence on Mars and it will enable scientists to understand the weather and climate changes on Mars.Click here for more information.