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NASA image: Snow In the Sahara
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Dec 8, 2017

Snow In the Sahara

In December 2016, snow fell in the Sahara for the first time since 1979. In 1984, the charitable supergroup Band Aid...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahara Map
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahara Map

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: The North African nation of Libya and the Sahara
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Dec 23, 2018

The North African nation of Libya and the Sahara

iss058e000174 (Dec. 23, 2018) --- The International Space Station's robotic arm, Canadarm2, seemingly reaches out to...

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NASA image: The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania
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Apr 26, 2023

The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania

iss069e005471 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological...

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NASA image: The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania
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Apr 26, 2023

The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania

iss069e005526 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological...

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NASA image: Sahara Desert, Algeria
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Sep 30, 1994

Sahara Desert, Algeria

STS068-228-081 (30 September-11 October 1994) --- This northwest-looking view shows central Algeria with an unusual...

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NASA image: In Ghar, Algeria, in the Sahara Desert
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Oct 13, 2024

In Ghar, Algeria, in the Sahara Desert

iss072e068304 (Oct. 13, 2024) --- The town and commune of In Ghar, with a population of over 11,000 in Algeria's...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Dust Transport
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Dust Transport

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahel Map
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahel Map

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Dust Storm, Sahara Desert, Algeria/Niger Border, Africa
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May 16, 1992

Dust Storm, Sahara Desert, Algeria/Niger Border, Africa

STS049-92-071 (13 May 1992) --- The STS-49 crew aboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour captured this...

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NASA image: Sahara Dust Cloud
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Jul 15, 2005

Sahara Dust Cloud

In July of 2005, a continent-sized cloud of hot air and dust originating from the Sahara Desert crossed the Atlantic...

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NASA image: The Tibesti Mountains in the Sahara
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Sep 28, 2025

The Tibesti Mountains in the Sahara

iss073e0906087 (Sept. 28, 2025) --- The Tibesti Mountains in the Sahara, primarily formed by volcanic activity...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: The borders of three African nations meet in the Sahara
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Oct 17, 2024

The borders of three African nations meet in the Sahara

iss072e065377 (Oct. 17, 2024) --- The borders of three African nations, Libya, Sudan, and Egypt, meet in the eastern...

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NASA image: Sahara Desert, Niger
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Jan 20, 1996

Sahara Desert, Niger

STS072-709-063 (11-20 Jan. 1996) --- The astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour exposed this 70mm frame of...

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NASA image: Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria
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Feb 21, 2026

Wadis are pictured in the northern Sahara Desert region of Algeria

iss074e0320309 (Feb. 21, 2026) --- Wadis, dry riverbeds or channels that carry water only during the rainy season,...

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NASA image: The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania
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Apr 26, 2023

The "Eye of the Sahara" in the African nation of Mauritania

iss069e005536 (April 26, 2023) --- The Richat Structure, also known as the "Eye of the Sahara," an eroded geological...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Saharan Dust Close Up
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Saharan Dust Close Up

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Amazon Transport Close Up
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Amazon Transport Close Up

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Murzuk Sand Sea, Sahara Desert, Libya, Africa
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Jan 19, 1993

Murzuk Sand Sea, Sahara Desert, Libya, Africa

STS054-152-189 (13-19 Jan. 1993) --- This near-vertical color photograph shows the very diverse landscape that is...

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NASA image: Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, Africa, Sahara & Antarctica seen from Apollo 4
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Nov 9, 1967

Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, Africa, Sahara & Antarctica seen from Apollo 4

AS04-01-410 (9 Nov. 1967) --- Coastal Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa, Sahara, Antarctica, looking west, as...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT-10) - EARTH SKY - SAHARA - MAURITANIA - ALGERIA - MOROCCO - OUTER SPACE
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Jul 18, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT-10) - EARTH SKY - SAHARA - MAURITANIA - ALGERIA - MOROCCO - OUTER SPACE

S66-46062 (18-21 July 1966) --- Area of the Spanish Sahara--Mauritania--Algeria--Morocco, looking north into Hamada...

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NASA image: Star Dunes, Algeria
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Aug 16, 2013

Star Dunes, Algeria

Radially symmetrical, star dunes dominate the Grand Erg Oriental of the Algerian Sahara, as depicted in this image...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Possible String of Impact Creaters
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Possible String of Impact Creaters

The impact of an asteroid or comet several hundred million years ago left scars in the landscape that are still...

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