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STS-56 Earth observation of Karakorum Range of north India
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STS-56 Earth observation shows of some of the highest mountain peaks in the world taken from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, as it passed over India and China. The top of the view shows one of the snow and ice-covered massifs in the great Karakorum Range of north India. A star-shaped peak at top left reaches 23,850 feet. Glaciers can be seen in valleys at these high elevations.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSTS-56 Earth observation of Karakorum Range of north India. NASA/JSC, 1993-04-17. Public domain. ID: sts056-152-033.
