Sultan Al Neyadi commented in his tweet: “I took this photo of the eye of the desert or the heart of Richat in Mauritania, which is a geological landmark that bears witness to the wonders of nature and the secrets of our planet.
The Emirati astronaut added: “How beautiful our nature is in the Arab world…and how wonderful its richness and diversity.”
More than a month ago, Sultan Al Neyadi, as part of the “Crow-6” team, launched a scientific mission to the International Space Station.
Al-Neyadi is engaged in the longest scientific mission for Arabs in space, which will last six consecutive months on the space station. He will participate in scientific experiments in 10 vital domains for the duration of the mission.
eye of the desert
The eye of the desert or the heart of Richat is one of the most important geological features of Mauritania, as it is located in the north of the country. The novels also say that the French naturalist Théodore Mono is the discoverer of the heart of the quills, and that he believed it to be a dormant volcano millions of years ago.
Then came the French geologist André Caye in 1946, to present the thesis that the origin of the phenomenon came as a result of the fall of a meteorite which collided with the Earth.
Nearly a century after its discovery, the “feather heart” still raises the same scientific mystery, and locals still believe that unique plants that do not exist outside of its environment have medicinal efficacy and a proven effect on animal development. , and its images taken from space still arouse the wonder and admiration even of astronauts.
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