Category: Sahara

Dust Cloud Headed for US Is so Large It Can Be Seen From Space

July 7, 2023
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A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert is currently drifting west over the Atlantic Ocean and is slated to impact the United States starting this weekend, forecasters say. “The Saharan dust is so dense and widespread that it could be seen from space on Thursday. NOAA’s GOES-EAST weather satellite spotted the first cloud of…

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Old NASA Satellite Plunges to Earth Over Sahara Desert

April 20, 2023
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An old NASA satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency reported Thursday. NASA officials said they have received no reports of damage or injury so far from the reentry, which occurred in the wee hours of the morning in Sudan. Most of…

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Across the Sahara | Mythical Roads

July 18, 2021
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From the sandy beaches in Saint-Louis to Timbuktu, they are many means of transport to cross Senegal: buses, a canoe to cross the River Niger, some walking, and the most common method here, the cart. There are few villages on this route: Borko, where people live in harmony with caymans, Gao and its economic decline,…

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How a Perilous Sahara Journey Ended in Faith, Strength, and Courage

March 23, 2021
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British model Kristina Hurrell dunked her head in the pool of water just steps ahead of her, frantically trying to shake out the countless insects that had dropped into her hair when she took a garden shortcut. Only upon lifting her head, did she see the nearby Brigitte Bardot, nakedly emerging from a swim. It…

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