Hajar Mountains in the UAE recognised as a suitable source of soil for testing lunar and Martian equipment
Scientists have established that the geology of the northern Hajar Mountains contains minerals close to the rocks of the Moon and Mars and is suitable for producing simulants — materials for testing rovers, drills and oxygen-extraction technologies. Zones have been identified in Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman and Dubai. Scientists have established that the geology of the northern Hajar Mountains contains minerals close to lunar and Martian rocks and is suitable for producing simulants — materials used to test rovers, drills and oxygen-extraction technologies. Zones have been identified in Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman and Dubai.
Otabek Yusupov