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See Water’s Footprints in This Breathtaking View From Space

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NASA's Kjell Lindgren captured the imprints of water on sand in Oman from the International Space Station. NASA posted the image online to highlight the agency's collaboration with nonprofits to use technology created for space to support water purification efforts worldwide

PHOTOS: This Astronaut’s Images of Earth Look Like Beautiful Abstract Paintings

Harsh land. Windswept valleys in northern #Africa Land use in South Africa, you can see where water is. Irrigation in the #Sahara #Desert looks like a challenging task from up here... #BlueDot An open history book of our planet: the #Sahara Desert An open history book of our planet: the # Sahara Desert Close-up of gigantic Salar of Uyuni in Bolivia. You can even see the salt fields and the 'Cactus Island' The #Moon was still behind the horizon. A #FataMorgana of atmospherical refraction #BlueDot When I took this photo, I was sure these are clouds. But now I'm not so sure... #BlueDot Nasa: Astronaut Alexander Gerst pictures An open history book of our planet: the #Sahara Desert Human-made fires in East Africa. Can you spot them?
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