Aerial View Dead Sea (IMAGE)

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Aerial View Dead Sea

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An aerial view of the Dead Sea taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. New research explains why salt crystals are piling up on the deepest parts of the Dead Sea's floor, a finding that could help scientists understand how large salt deposits formed in Earth's geologic past.

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NASA/Hubble

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