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Richat Structure, Mauritania

richat structure from orbit
"Perspective makes all the difference. From our perch on the @Space_Station 250 miles above, the living history of the Earth jumps out at you through buckles, folds, giant fans," wrote astronaut Nick Hague about his Sept., 2019 photo of the "Eye of the Sahara" from the International Space Station.

“Perspective makes all the difference. From our perch on the @Space_Station 250 miles above, the living history of the Earth jumps out at you through buckles, folds, giant fans,” wrote astronaut Nick Hague about his Sept., 2019 photo of the “Eye of the Sahara” from the International Space Station.

This striking geologic feature, the Richat Structure of Mauritania, is located in the Sahara Desert. It measures 28 miles (45 kilometers) across and is made up of igneous and sedimentary rocks.

Image Credit: NASA