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An aerial view of tan desert dunes, with long dark shadows tracing intersecting ridges and wind-shaped patterns.

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The desert draws lines

Linear dunes in the Namib Sand Sea, photographed from the International Space Station. From this distance, the landscape begins to look like a drawing.

Why this number?
Two upright strokes: a tiny typographic echo of parallel dune lines.
Credit
NASA / ISS Expedition 47 crew; ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. Photograph ISS047-E-23405, March 27, 2016.
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NASA imagery used for editorial and informational purposes under NASA media guidelines. NASA and mission credits retained; no endorsement implied. Terms
Published
2026-09-30T21:51:33.166Z

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