ScienceAstronaut photo captures snowlike salt patch atop the Sahara's tallest peak
LiveScience says the salt patch sits atop Emi Koussi in northern Chad, a volcano covered with ancient lava, hidden vents and shadowy waterways.
TLDR
A 2024 astronaut photo captured an unusual salt patch shining like snow on Emi Koussi's summit, LiveScience reports. The volcano in northern Chad is the Sahara's tallest peak.
Astronaut photo captures snowlike salt patch atop the Sahara's tallest peak
LiveScience says the salt patch sits atop Emi Koussi in northern Chad, a volcano covered with ancient lava, hidden vents and shadowy waterways.
TLDR
A 2024 astronaut photo captured an unusual salt patch shining like snow on Emi Koussi's summit, LiveScience reports. The volcano in northern Chad is the Sahara's tallest peak.
