Science and Exploration

Heaven Lake Atop The Active Volcano Paektu Mountain

By Keith Cowing
Press Release
December 16, 2021
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Heaven Lake Atop The Active Volcano Paektu Mountain
Heaven Lake
NASA

Heaven Lake rests in the crater of the active volcano Paektu Mountain that lies on the China-North Korea border.
The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above Asia at the time this photograph was taken.

iss065e444007 (Oct. 8, 2021) – larger image

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