IF YOU ever find yourself in orbit, you may notice a giant eye staring back at you from Earth: the Eye of the Sahara. Located near Ouadane in Mauritania and also called the Richat structure, it was ...

The desert creates gorgeous structures, and the Eye of the Sahara is no exception. The stunning structure of bare rock peeks out from a sea of sand, forming a beautiful landmark for astronauts ...

The "Eye of the Sahara" is a strange structure you can only see from space. Scientists now think they know how it formed, but they are still mystified by the mysterious crater. Follow TI: On Facebook ...

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The Richat Structure looks like an eye in the Saharan Desert. (Image: Copernicus Sentinel data (2025)/ ESA) European Space Agency's satellite Copernicus Sentinel-2 has unveiled some new images of ...

New Delhi: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission operated by the European Space Agency has captured the Richat Structure in the Sahara Desert of Mauritiana. The giant feature is sitting in a sea of golden ...

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