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In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert reveals red planet Mars once had water

In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert revealed evidence that Mars once had water. Known as Black Beauty or Northwest Africa 7034, the meteorite contains hydrated materials and fragments dating back about 4.48 billion years. Scientists used X-ray and neutron tomography to study its structure. The findings…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

Man Joins Online Meeting While Riding Camel in Sahara

When someone mentions a trip to the Sahara Desert, images of endless sand dunes, breathtaking sunsets, and camel rides usually come to mind. What most people would not expect, however, is a professional attending an online meeting while crossing the desert on a camel.

Whats Hot · Jun 16

How women in Morocco are turning desert fog into drinking water

In the drought-ridden Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, women have adopted fog-harvesting technology to extract potable water from clouds that pass over the fringes of the Sahara Desert. In the villages surrounding Ait Baamrane, a lack of water sources, desertification, climate change, and the drying up of wells previously made it…

The Times of India · May 18

It could be hotter in Texas today than 99% of the rest of the world

"Only the Sahara Desert & Persian Gulf area will be as hot or hotter than the Lone Star State,” according to meteorologist Ben Noll.

Fortune · Jun 28, 2023

Dead NASA satellite crashes to Earth over the Sahara Desert

NASA's dead, 660-pound (300 kilograms) RHESSI spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday night (April 19) near the Sudan-Egypt border.

Space · Apr 20, 2023

Watch Itchy Boots Ride Into The Sahara Desert In Morocco

Itchy Boots is in Morocco, almost at the border with Algeria, and is ready to check out the sand dunes in the Sahara Desert as she travels in this video.

RideApart · Feb 27, 2023

Giovanna Fletcher enjoys family day out at The Snowman’s 40th anniversary after gruelling charity trek

The author was all smiles at the festive event after trekking across the Sahara Desert to raise funds for breast cancer awareness charity CoppaFeel!

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022

Jihadism and military takeovers in West Africa: Burkina Faso coup highlights the links

The West African sub-region at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert has recently attracted significant attention. The main reasons have been an increase in violent extremism and what appear to be manifestations of democratic backsliding.

The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

From Mount Everest to the Sahara Desert - 10 of the most extreme marathons in world

There are some races across the world that are far more challenging that the London Marathon - including one set around the Everest and another across the Sahara Desert

Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022

Loch Ness monster declared 'plausible' by scientists after eye-opening discovery

Researchers say fossils of small plesiosaurs found in a 100-million-year-old river system that is now Morocco’s Sahara Desert suggest that the beast could have lived in Loch Ness

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022