A satellite has been taking pictures of a new island that is 40 miles away from Yemen. By January 7 it became 530 by 710 meters. The satellite first started taking pictures on December 23. The island that still has not been named is the first permanent new island since an island made in Iceland in 1963. The new island in the Red Seas is part of a chain of islands called Zubair. The islands of Zubair are small, dry, and hot. One person says that they believe that people might even the tour the island.
The Hillwood Herald is the news blog of Hillwood Academic Day School. Written and published by the school’s upper grades (fifth through eighth), this blog tracks student, staff, and family happenings at the school.
Friday, January 20, 2012
A satellite has been taking pictures of a new island that is 40 miles away from Yemen. By January 7 it became 530 by 710 meters. The satellite first started taking pictures on December 23. The island that still has not been named is the first permanent new island since an island made in Iceland in 1963. The new island in the Red Seas is part of a chain of islands called Zubair. The islands of Zubair are small, dry, and hot. One person says that they believe that people might even the tour the island.
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