One of the strangest landmarks on Earth hides in the remote Adrar Plateau of Mauritania, part of the vast Sahara Desert. The Richat Structure – also called the “Eye of the Sahara” – is 40 to 50 ...
The circular geologic feature is thought to be caused by an uplifted dome that has been eroded to expose the originally flat rock layers. (Image: instagram/@iss) The Richat Structure, also known as ...
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 ...