Quick facts Where is it? Tanezrouft Basin, the Sahara . [26.2089113, 2.27090884]. What’s in the photo? Exposed paleozoic rock folds and colorful salt pans. Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8. When was it taken? Oct. 22, 2017. This 2017 satellite photo shows the abstract beauty of one of the world’s most terrifyingly hostile environments. […]
Deep in the Sahara, ancient rock art depicts a fleet of boats and cattle, providing a glimpse of the desert’s green past before climate change transformed the region thousands of years ago. Archaeologists were surprised to discover the out-of-place artworks from 16 new rock sites in the middle of the Eastern Desert (also known as […]
Berlin (dpa)– Car owners should act quickly to remove dust caused by an intense cloud of the material which has blown across large parts of Europe from the Sahara desert, say experts Failure to remove the deposits properly can risk causing unsightly scratches and even permanently damage paintwork. The dust plume is a recurring phenomenon […]
The desert’s enormous star dunes are mysterious structures. These sand dunes are found in some of Earth’s largest modern deserts, but also on the planet Mars and Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Star dunes are giant sand dunes that get their name from the arms of sand and rock that spread down from a central peak. […]
A man running the length of Africa is eyeing the most difficult part of the challenge – crossing the Sahara Desert. Russell Cook, from Worthing, West Sussex, had originally planned to complete 360 marathons in 240 days. After complications with his visas, health scares, geopolitical issues and an armed robbery, the 26-year-old was forced to […]
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. On close inspection, the rocks turned out to be from […]