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International Space Station (ISS)
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Astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, Expedition Four flight engineer, was delighted in capturing this image of Mt. Everest in the Himalayan Range from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The mountain is near frame center. Because the photo was taken close to orbital sunrise, the low sun angle gave tremendous relief to the mountains. Named for Sir George Everest, the British surveyor-general of India, Mount Everest is the tallest point on earth.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineInternational Space Station (ISS). NASA/MSFC, 2002-03-20. Public domain. ID: 0202504.
