The 'bull's-eye' of the Richat Structure in the Gres de Chinguetti Plateau in central Mauritania in northwest Africa is featured in this photo taken by an Expedition 2 crew member on the International Space Station in April 2001. It represents uplifted, layered rocks that have been eroded by water and wind into the present shape. The 25-mile-wide structure is a 300-foot-deep landmark that has caught the eye of many an astronaut in Earth orbit. An Optimised version of an original NASA image / Credit: NASA

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Size: 3311px × 2200px
Location: Earth from Space, Mauritania, Gres de Chinguetti Plateau, Richat Structure
Photo credit: © NASA / digitaleye / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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