The Middle East As Seen From Orbit

The Nile River and its delta in Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula and part of the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea are just a few of the geographic features recognizable in this photograph, taken on 17 Juy 2009 from an aft window on the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. high res (0.8 M) low res (56 K)

The Nile River and its delta in Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula and part of the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea are just a few of the geographic features recognizable in this photograph, taken on 17 Juy 2009 from an aft window on the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Endeavour. high res (0.8 M) low res (56 K)