Science and Exploration

Photo: The Finger Lakes in Upstate New York as Seen From Space

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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This nadir view from the International Space Station, flying at an altitude of approximately 220 miles, shows parts of two countries, including the Finger Lakes area of New York and part of two Great Lakes — Ontario and Erie and the Niagara River, which connects them. ISS028-E-013201 (4 July 2011) — high res (1.7 M) low res (92 K)

This nadir view from the International Space Station, flying at an altitude of approximately 220 miles, shows parts of two countries, including the Finger Lakes area of New York and part of two Great Lakes — Ontario and Erie and the Niagara River, which connects them. ISS028-E-013201 (4 July 2011) — high res (1.7 M) low res (92 K)

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