UAE planning first-ever Islamic mission to Mars
1.465,786th holiest place in Islam
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to become the first Islamic nation to launch a mission to Mars.
In 2020, an unmanned craft called Hope will take off from Japan and travel to the red planet.
Last year, religious leaders in the UAE issued a fatwa forbidding Muslims from landing on Mars.
However, the robotic spaceship will not actually touch down on the Martian surface.
Just claim it from orbit. Seething commences
Posted by: Frank G 2017-02-05 |