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Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission
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Sts070-717-011 (13-22 July 1995) — Volcanic landscapes with a thin dusting of snow appear in this near-vertical view of the dry, high spine of the Andes Mountains at around 28 degrees south latitude. Strong westerly winds (from left) have blown the snow off the highest volcanic peaks (center and bottom): many of these peaks rise higher than 20,000 feet. A small, dry lake appears top right, the white color derived from salts.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineEarth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery on STS-70 mission. NASA/JSC, 1995-07-21. Public domain. ID: sts070-717-011.
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