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The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania
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The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania

NASA / JSC · 2023-04-26 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss069e005536 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological dome in the nation of Mauritania, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the African continent. At left, from top to bottom, are the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module's forward port, the Prichal docking module, and the Soyuz MS-23 crew ship.

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Credit lineThe "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania. NASA/JSC, 2023-04-26. Public domain. ID: iss069e005536.

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