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A portion of the Sahara Desert in Algeria

A portion of the Sahara Desert in Algeria
A portion of the Sahara Desert in Algeria is pictured from the International Space Station.

iss066e137392 (Feb. 7, 2022) — A portion of the Sahara Desert in Algeria, with sand dunes, rocky platforms and sandstone plateaus, is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above the African nation.