This astronaut photograph of the Saharan coastline was captured on May 20, 2014, by Expedition 40 aboard the International Space Station.
(Image credit: NASA)
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Best Earth Images of the Week - Aug. 17, 2012Rocked by storms and volcanoes, Mother Nature still gave us some amazing snapshots this week.
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Astronaut Photo: Sahara Dust Enters Caribbean SkiesThe traveling dust may play a role in hurricane formation.
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Dense Saharan Dust Travels About 5,000 Miles to FloridaA very concentrated area of Saharan Dust has traveled all the way from Africa and is now heading toward Florida.
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6 Amazing Desert RacesThink you've done it all? You haven't.
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Castles of 'Lost Cities' Revealed in Libyan DesertNew opportunities for Libyan archaeology with fall of Gadhafi.
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Snakes Bite 1.5 Million People in Sub-Saharan Africa YearlySnakebites are a significant burden to the people of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Fish Swam the Sahara, Bolstering Out of Africa TheoryFish may have once swum across the Sahara
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Out of Africa: Dust Tinted Mediterranean Soil RedDust blown in from Africa created 'terra rossa' of Mediterranean region.
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As Desert Dust Blows, Climate Researchers Will Track ItThe impact of airborne dust on our climate is being determined.
