Detail View: NASA Johnson Space Center Collection: Aldabra Islands, Seychelle Archipelago, Indian Ocean
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Title:
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Aldabra Islands, Seychelle Archipelago, Indian Ocean
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Description:
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The Aldabra Islands, two coral atolls of the Seychelle Archipelago (9.5S, 46.5E) in the Indian Ocean, because of their remotness, have a rare ecosystem almost completely untouched by outside influences. About 10 % of the plant and animal life is unique to the atolls and therefore, development of the area has been barred. Assumption, the smaller atoll has a small aircraft runway to support occasional environmental or scientific survey teams.
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Date Taken:
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1991-12-01
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Program:
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Shuttle
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Mission:
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STS-044
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Subject Terms:
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(FROM
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facet_what:
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Earth
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facet_where:
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Indian Ocean
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Photo ID:
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STS044-82-057
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Film Type:
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70mm
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UID:
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SPD-JSC-STS044-82-057
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original url:
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http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/luceneweb/caption.jsp?datesearch=Go&from_day=1&from_month=1&from_year=1900&hitsperpage=5&pageno=1551&photoId=STS044-82-057&searchpage=true&to_day=31&to_month=12&to_year=3000
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