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Earth observations of Namibia taken during the STS-97 mission
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Earth observations of Namibia taken during the STS-97 mission

NASA / JSC · 2001-01-19 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS097-717-089 (December 2000) --- Sossus Vlei, Namibia, was photographed by one the STS-97 astronauts using a handheld 70mm camera. The long, parallel, deep red dunes at Sossus Vlei ("vlei" is Dutch for marsh), central Namibia, are constructed by the prevailing winds moving northward up the coast, according to NASA scientists studying the STS-97 photo collection.

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Credit lineEarth observations of Namibia taken during the STS-97 mission. NASA/JSC, 2001-01-19. Public domain. ID: sts097-717-089.
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