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The Himalayas Viewed From The International Space Station

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
NASA
August 18, 2022
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The Himalayas Viewed From The International Space Station
Himalayas
NASA

The Himalayas, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Asian continent, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 257 miles above northern India.

The Asian mountain range prevents the northern colder air from blowing south allowing the subcontinent’s tropical zone to extend farther north than anywhere else in the world.

iss067e268010 (Aug. 17, 2022) – larger image

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