iss074e0417326 (March 27, 2026) --- A portion of the Sahara in the Agadez Region of northeastern Niger is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the African continent. Despite the hyper-arid conditions, a groundwater-fed oasis system supports settlements and small-scale agriculture in a narrow north–south corridor of the desert nation. Credit: NASA/Chris Williams
Album Expedition_74
Date March 27, 2026