Earth

The Namib Desert in Southern Namibia

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
May 14, 2022
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The Namib Desert in Southern Namibia
Namib Desert
NASA

This portion of the Namib Desert in southern Namibia boasts some of the tallest dunes in the world attracting the attention of geologists for further study.
The International Space Station was orbiting 266 miles above the Atlantic Ocean at the time this photograph was taken.

iss067e035805 (May 7, 2022) – larger image

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