Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an eighth-century fort that was chock-full of ancient artifacts.

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