A pupil at Al Sanawbar School holds a picture of Dr Al Neyadi in celebration of his space mission. Al Sanawbar School
Al Sanawbar School is celebrating Sultan Al Neyadi's space mission by decorating the building with posters and pupils' artwork. Al Sanawbar School
Dr Al Neyadi, pictured with his nephew, Mohammed Saif Al Neyadi, standing slightly in front of him, at an astronaut event also attended by Hazza Al Mansouri. Photo: Al Sanawbar School
Fatima Alblooshi, a freshman at UAE University studying aerospace engineering, hopes to follow in Dr Al Neyadi's footsteps one day. Photo: Fatima Alblooshi
Wadima Mohammed, a sophomore studying aerospace engineering at UAE University, looks up to Dr Al Neyadi and feels proud to be from Al Ain. Photo: Wadima Mohammed
Naila Saif Al Neyadi, second from left, participates in her school's morning assembly, which celebrated Dr Al Neyadi space mission. Photo: Naila Saif Al Neyadi
Adel Alobeidli, principal of Um Ghafa School in Al Ain. Photo: Adel Alobeidli
A pupil at Al Sanawbar School holds a picture of Dr Al Neyadi in celebration of his space mission. Al Sanawbar School
Al Sanawbar School is celebrating Sultan Al Neyadi's space mission by decorating the building with posters and pupils' artwork. Al Sanawbar School
Dr Al Neyadi, pictured with his nephew, Mohammed Saif Al Neyadi, standing slightly in front of him, at an astronaut event also attended by Hazza Al Mansouri. Photo: Al Sanawbar School
Fatima Alblooshi, a freshman at UAE University studying aerospace engineering, hopes to follow in Dr Al Neyadi's footsteps one day. Photo: Fatima Alblooshi
Wadima Mohammed, a sophomore studying aerospace engineering at UAE University, looks up to Dr Al Neyadi and feels proud to be from Al Ain. Photo: Wadima Mohammed
Naila Saif Al Neyadi, second from left, participates in her school's morning assembly, which celebrated Dr Al Neyadi space mission. Photo: Naila Saif Al Neyadi
Adel Alobeidli, principal of Um Ghafa School in Al Ain. Photo: Adel Alobeidli
A pupil at Al Sanawbar School holds a picture of Dr Al Neyadi in celebration of his space mission. Al Sanawbar School
Al Ain prepares to welcome Sultan Al Neyadi home - in pictures