The circular formation in this photo is the Richat Structure of Mauritania, which “has captured the attention of astronauts for about as long as NASA has sent humans into orbit around Earth.” ...
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After More Than 50 Years of Debate, Scientists Have Finally Uncovered the Truth Behind the Eye of Africa’s Mysterious Origins
The Eye of Africa, or Richat Structure, is one of Earth’s most recognisable natural formations—yet for decades, scientists couldn’t agree on what it actually was. Now, fresh geological evidence has ...
At close to 50 kilometers in diameter, the Sahara Desert’s sprawling Richat Structure is one of the most mysterious geological features on Earth. Via NASA: Once thought to be an impact crater, the ...
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured this image of a huge crater in Africa on Nov. 22, 2014. This is the Richat Structure in northwestern Mauritania, otherwise known as the “Eye ...
This story was updated at 12:54 p.m. EDT. A huge, copper-toned formation in West Africa dominates a mesmerizing photo taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Dutch astronaut ...
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center decided to kick a hornet’s nest July 16 when it shared an image of one of Earth’s most debated oddities. Known as the Richat Structure, the formation is a series of ...
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