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The Eye of the Sahara

21.12027920, -11.40102632

21.12027919594954, -11.401026320568334

Incident Details

Mauritania's Richat Structure is a 50-km bullseye in the desert. Once thought to be a meteor crater, scientists proved this stunning rock dome was actually sculpted by magma uplift and millions of years of natural erosion.

Sources:
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/the-eye-of-sahara-150060/

Reported By Justin
Time of Report October 6, 2026 4:49 AM GMT
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