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Sunset Over the Sahara Desert Target Name:   Earth Spacecraft:   Space Shuttle Produced by:   NASA Copyright:  Public Domain Cross Reference:   STS111-321-24 Date Released:  29 March 2003 Related Documents Clouds From Space Planet Earth Download Options Name Type Width x Height Size sunset.jpg JPEG 640 x 433 28K sunset.jpg JPEG 3070 x 2044 484K This picture of a sunset over the Sahara Desert was taken by the space shuttle crew when the shuttle was at a position over the Sudan near the Red Sea coast. Space shuttle crews see a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes as they circle the Earth at 27,300 kilometers (17,000 miles) per hour, crossing the surface at 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) per second. This picture illustrates the clearly defined bands of color as the sun rises and shines throught the atmosphere.

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