Oman resident secures lunar legacy with ‘Lake of Happiness’ claim

Oman resident secures lunar legacy with ‘Lake of Happiness’ claim

In a remarkable development, Ramachandran Nair, a resident of Oman since September 1990, has secured ownership of a distinctive lunar feature known as the ‘Lake of Happiness’ on the Moon. This achievement sets him apart as the sole expatriate resident in Sultanate of Oman to hold such a unique lunar property claim.The Lake of Happiness (‘Lacus Felicitatis’) is a small lava-flooded plain located in the northeastern quadrant of the Earth’s nearest celestial neighbour.The validation of Nair’s lunar ownership comes from The Lunar Registry, an authorised land claim sales agency affiliated with Luna Society International, based in New York, USA.His interest in lunar real estate was sparked by the successful soft landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft near the lunar South Pole on August 23, 2023.Nair is the QHSSE & Compliance Manager at GAC Oman where he joined in 2001 and has been a resident of Oman since September 1990.Following the historic lunar landing, Nair contacted The Lunar Registry to express his interest in acquiring land on the Moon’s surface. His three-acre land purchase, totalling $29.07 (about RO 12), including documentation charges, was certified on September 2, 2023.The deed he received is meticulously registered in compliance with the Lunar Settlement Initiative,