Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a high-resolution photograph of the Richat Structure, also known as the 'Eye of Africa,' from the International Space Station. The geologic feature in Mauritania is a circular formation that has been studied by astronauts for decades.
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Solar System Earth Try not to be hypnotized by the 'Eye of Africa' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 20, 2026 News By Chelsea Gohd Published 20 August 2026 This geologic feature has been mesmerizing astronauts since 1965.
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The "Eye of Africa" swirls across Mauritania in a hypnotizing snapshot captured from space.
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