This image of the desert from space shows a few seemingly small bodies of water in a sea of gray and beige landscape. At the center left edge of the image is a longitudinal body of water labeled the South Aral Sea. It extends to the top middle left of the image and is quite narrow. Two small pools exist between this and the North Aral Sea in the upper right, which is blue green in color and is primarily composed of three connected rounded pools. At a right angle to both the land appears gray and aberrant from the surrounding desert sands.

Dunes and Desert Replace the Aral Sea

A former island and a desert are among the newcomers to the dry landscape following the lake’s rapid decline. View the full story

Credits: NASA / Expedition 70 crew

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TakenOctober 17, 2023

Image CreditNASA / Expedition 70 crew

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