In celebration of the UAE's Hope probe, scheduled to hit Mars on February 9, hundreds of landmarks around the UAE and the Arab world are turning red after succeeding in the most important step of its historic journey to the orbit of the Red Planet, the Mars Orbit Insertion.
In the region, all Etisalat buildings are decorated in the colour of the Red Planet. The Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, the world-famous hotel and Global Village are all lit up in red in Dubai, Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest man-made building.
As enthusiasm explodes for the Hope Probe to reach orbit around Mars after overcoming the most important part of its journey, the area supports the UAE's efforts in space.
Communication between the probe and the operations team is held to a minimum during the Mars Orbit Insertion process. The Hope Probe will transition to the Research process if it reaches Martian orbit successfully, and will capture and send the first photo of Mars within a week.
In celebration of the first ever Arab interplanetary mission that will mark the country's entrance into space exploration, countries in the Arab region are also lighting up their landmarks.
The Zone on Takhassusi Street in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the Bahrain World Trade Center in Bahrain; the Kuwait Tower in Kuwait; the Cairo Tower in Egypt; the Roman Theatre in Jordan; the Iraq Museum and the Baghdad Mall in Iraq turned red to mark the launch of the highly awaited Hope probe on Mars on February 9, after traveling 493 million kilometers deep into space for seven months.
Red, including the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, the Etihad Museum, the Museum of the Future, the Dubai Museum (Al Fahidi Fort), the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), Expo 2020, the Mohammed bin Rashid Library, the Dubai Police Academy and the Global Village, are the most famous landmarks and buildings in Dubai.
The Dubai Frame, the Dubai Police Headquarters, the Dubai Police Club, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and the Dubai Water Canal Landmarks, the General Administration of Criminal Evidence and Criminology, and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Hotels such as the Four Seasons, Shangri-La Dubai, Crowne Dubai, Sheraton Grand, Millennium Place Marina, W Dubai The Palm, Media One, RIU Hotels, Dubai Festival City Hotels, Bandar Rotana Dubai Creek, Emirates Sheraton Mall, Millennium Place Barsha Heights, are also colored in red.
Qasr Al Wattan Emirates Palace, Khalifa University, different ADNOC sites, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), YAS Island, Marina Mall, Abu Dhabi Municipality, Al Ain Municipality, Sheikh Zayed Bridge, and Hazza Stadium are landmarks in Abu Dhabi.
In Sharjah, the Flag Island Building and the Flag Island Pole, House of Knowledge, Maryam Island and ADNOC, Sharjah Investment and Growth Authority (Shurooq), are lit up in red.
Fujairah Fort, Al Bidya Mosque, Fujairah Mall, as well as some ADNOC locations and streets are turning red in Fujairah, from Al Qasr Roundabout to Fujairah Municipality Roundabout.
The Ajman Municipality, Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), Ajman Heritage District, Municipality and Planning Department, as well as the Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Bridge intersection, the Sheikh Maktoum Bridge and the Al Rawda Bridge intersection are illuminated in red in Ajman.
The Ajman Municipality, Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD), Ajman Heritage District, Municipality and Planning Department, as well as the Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Bridge intersection, the Sheikh Maktoum Bridge and the Al Rawda Bridge intersection are illuminated in red in Ajman.
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