Science and Exploration

The Strait of Gibraltar As Seen From Orbit

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
February 13, 2020
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The Strait of Gibraltar As Seen From Orbit
The Strait of Gibraltar
NASA

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain on the European continent from Morocco on the African continent.
The International Space Station was orbiting 265 miles above the Atlantic off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal, when this photograph was taken.

iss062e005579 (Feb. 11, 2020) – Larger image

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