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A rare photograph of Mount Everest captured from the space shuttle Columbia during the 1996 STS-80 mission is shared by NASA.
NASA shared a 1996 photo of Mount Everest. (Photo Credit: X)
A beautiful image of Mount Everest has been captured by International Space Station (ISS) astronauts. This famous view is a little different from what we have seen so far, as it captures the peak and its glaciers. The photo, which the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) posted on its official website, looks different from how it appears from the ground and is an aerial view of the mountain with numerous snow-capped peaks.
On the ground, the highest peak on Earth might seem massive, yet from orbit, it fits in perfectly with the surrounding landscape. It can be difficult for you to recognise it as a mountain if you look at the aerial photograph.
“This view from the space shuttle Columbia shows Mount Everest, which reaches 29,028 feet in elevation (8,848 meters), along with many glaciers. Mount Everest is to the left of the V-shaped valley,” NASA captioned the image.
NASA shared a 1996 photo of Mount Everest. The image was taken during the STS-80 mission from the space shuttle Columbia. Standing at 8,848 meters, the mountain is visible close to a V-shaped valley. Around the peak, several glaciers are also seen.
“Crew aboard space shuttle Columbia captured this image of Mount Everest on November 30, 1996, during the STS-80 mission. STS-80, the final shuttle flight of 1996, was highlighted by the successful deployment, operation, and retrieval of two free-flying research spacecraft,” the information on the main website reads. The image provides a distinctive aerial view of the tallest peak in the world.
On board the ISS, astronauts appear to love taking pictures. They have seen some of the most breathtaking vistas of the planet and its most notable landmarks, whether they are the Great Wall of China or the pyramids of Egypt.
In addition, NASA continues to post photographs from space of Earth’s natural treasures. These photos allow scientists to analyse landscapes from a fresh angle.
Meanwhile, asteroid 2025 CR is being monitored by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as it passes Earth. Asteroid 2025 CR is roughly the size of an aeroplane, measuring 93 feet across. At a safe distance of 3.09 million miles, it will cross Earth. The distance between Earth and the Moon is more than five times this.
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