Air & Space Magazine Feathering Desert Belgium satellite PROBA-V, run by the ESA, took this image of the Ténéré region in Niger, one of the most extreme regions of the Sahara desert. The feather-like structures are created as the southwest wind shifts the sand. ESA-BELSPO 2016, produced by VITO November 7, 2016 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source You Might Also Like The Rebirth of “America by Air” January 31, 2018 The First Airliner to Vanish August 22, 2017 Laika’s Tale November 1, 2007 Block That Bomb: How Cold Warriors Stopped Nuclear Smuggling September 18, 2020 Apollo 15 and The Power of Inspiration July 19, 2014 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)