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Earth observations taken during STS-8
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STS008-32-748 (30 Aug-5 Sept 1983) --- Bora-Bora, with its wide-fringing reef, stands out in the center of this photographed, taken over the Society Island chain from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Challenger on its third spaceflight. In the upper left corner are the islands of Raiatea and Tahaa. The ancient volcano islands are very slowly sinking into the oceanic crust, while coral growth maintains a reef platform.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth observations taken during STS-8. NASA/JSC, 2009-06-25. Public domain. ID: s08-32-0748.
