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Earth observations of Northern Madagascar taken from Columbia during STS-93 mission
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STS093-722-051 (23-27 July 1999) --- The STS-93 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia took this picture over the Indian Ocean. The distinctive arrowhead shape of the northern tip of the island of Madagascar is easily recognizable. The land appears red with patches of dark green on the upper slopes. According to NASA scientists studying the STS-93 photo collection, the dark areas are the remnants of forests and the red areas are cleared land.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth observations of Northern Madagascar taken from Columbia during STS-93 mission. NASA/JSC, 1999-07-24. Public domain. ID: sts093-722-051.
