Former President of the French Space Agency Jean-Yves Le Gall told Roya in an exclusive interview that Wadi Rum looks very similar to Mars.

He said, “When you look at the rocks in Wadi Rum and the pictures which are sent by the different probes which landed on Mars, there are a lot of similarities and it is probably why some movies have been recorded in Wadi Rum speaking about Mars.”

Watch the full interview to learn more.