Scorpion Reef in The Gulf of Mexico | International Space Station

Scorpion Reef in The Gulf of Mexico | International Space Station

Off the northern coast of Yucatan, Mexico, Scorpion Reef was pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. The largest in the southern Gulf of Mexico, five main vegetated islands stand among it.

Scorpion Reef (Spanish: Arrecife Alacranes) is an atoll containing a small group of islets in the Gulf of Mexico, about 125 km (78 miles) off the northern coast of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. Designated a national park, the reef is part of the Campeche Bank archipelago and is the largest reef in the southern Gulf of Mexico. It contains five major islands: Isla Pérez, Isla Desertora, Isla Pájaros, Isla Chica, and Isla Desterrada.

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Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: Feb. 24, 2024

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