"Mohammed bin Rashid Space Agency" reveals the landing site of the explorer "Rashid" on the moon

The site is safe for landing and is distinguished by its unique formation, which was formed from a basalt lava flow.

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Yesterday, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center revealed the selection of the "Lacos Somnoreum" site, also known as "Lake of Dreams", as the main landing site for the Emirates project to explore the moon. It is a safe landing site and offers important scientific value. The center also announced the selection Three other backup landing sites.

Lacus Somniorum is located on the northeastern side of the moon, and the site is distinguished by its unique composition, which was formed from the flow of basalt lava, which gave the site a reddish color. Efforts to choose the landing site were carried out in cooperation between iSpace and the scientific team of the Emirates Moon Exploration Project. The Emirates Moon Exploration Project is part of the “Mars 2117” strategy initiatives, which aim to build the first human settlement on Mars. The project is directly funded by the Communications and Information Technology Development Fund, the financing arm of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and the digital government in the UAE.

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