View from space of the Richat Structure in northwestern Mauritania.

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March 5, 2019 - From an altitude of 255 miles, an Expedition 59 crewmember photographed the Richat Structure, or the Eye of the Sahara, in northwestern Mauritania. The circular geologic feature is thought to be caused by an uplifted dome that has been eroded to expose the originally flat rock layers.

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