dusty landscape is not the moon but volcanic ground on the spanish island of lance a rotor muchas mara and french astronaut trainer every step along are gearing up for the next moon landing they're testing equipment and gathering igneous rock which is similar to that found on the moon if much has merit does make it to the moon he'll need to be able to identify everything he sees the thing doesn't that's a loser even a mineral that comes from deep underground from close to the earth's mantle geologists are really keen on making a discovery like this on the moon. because samples like this could tell you a lot about the moon's composition of. the ball. mounir is one of 7 astronauts preparing for what may be the next manned flight to the moon liftoff could be in 2024. they station from our is the