Afghanistan, April 2 -- Arab media have reported that the country's first space research mission officially began with the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket into space.
Al Arabiya reported that SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was launched early Tuesday, April 1, from Florida, USA, and is set to study the effects of microgravity on the human eye's microbiome.
This mission marks Saudi Arabia's first step in space research, conducted in collaboration with SpaceX under the "FRAM-2" project. It plays a crucial role in understanding how space affects astronauts' vision health.
The study also has the potential to improve our understanding of how space environments impact human health and contribute to the development of necessary technologies for lon...