Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
LiveScience
LiveScience
Harry Baker

Earth from space: Massive field of ancient lava casts an eerie, gold-specked shadow in the Sahara

A satellite photo of a giant patch of black lava in a desert.
QUICK FACTS

Where is it? Haruj volcanic field, Libya [27.30184638, 17.50182896]

What's in the photo? An ancient lava flow in the middle of the Sahara desert

Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8

When was it taken? Between July 24, 2013, and April 13, 2016

A giant patch of black, fossilized lava that was spewed across the Sahara desert over millions of years looks like an eerie, gold-speckled shadow in this stunning composite of three years' worth of satellite photos.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.