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Eastern Egypt, Red Sea and Saudi Arabia
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STS031-79-015 (24-29 April 1990) --- The 330-plus nautical mile orbital altitude of the Space Shuttle Discovery allowed for this unique high oblique 70mm Hasselblad frame. Egypt is in the foreground, with the Nile River and Lake Nasser readily identifiable. Cairo and Alexandria are visible. The Mediterranean Sea is on the horizon in upper left. The Red Sea is in the center. Other areas seen include Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine and Israel; the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEastern Egypt, Red Sea and Saudi Arabia. NASA/JSC, 1990-04-29. Public domain. ID: s31-79-015.
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