A recent image taken from the International Space Station (ISS) has captured a curious sight atop the Emi Koussi volcano, located in northern Chad, the highest peak in the Sahara Desert.

The broad Emi Koussi volcano, as seen in this astronaut photograph is a shield volcano located in northern Chad, at the southeastern end of the Tibesti Range. The dark volcanic rocks of the ...

Emi Koussi volcano in Chad is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member on the International Space Station. The large Emi Koussi volcano is located in northern Chad at ...

Emi Koussi Volcano and Aorounga Impact Crater, Chad are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 30 crew member on the International Space Station. This striking photograph features ...

Its highest point is Emi Koussi, a 3,415-metre (11,204ft) volcano in Chad’s Tibesti Mountains. Sahara’s climate is famously unforgiving, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 58C ...

The mountains’ highest peak is Emi Koussi – pictured here as a circular structure in the lower-right portion of the dark area. The westernmost volcano is Toussidé. Our satellite view shows ...