Mozambique’s Rio Lúrio

Sediment from the riverbed, especially during periods of higher flow, helps shape the surrounding beaches and sandbars.

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Astronaut photograph ISS072-E-398003 was acquired on December 21, 2024, with a Nikon Z9 digital camera using a focal length of 500 millimeters. It is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 72 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Caption by Justin Wilkinson, Texas State University, Amentum JETS Contract at NASA-JSC.

Published September 21, 2025
Data acquired December 21, 2024

Source:

ISS > Digital Camera

Collection:

Astronaut Photography