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Mt. Everest seen from space shuttle Columbia.

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: t-asnep-00002

Image Size 300 DPI: 10 * 10 cm

Mt. Everest is the highest (29,035 feet, 8850 meters) mountain in the world. This detailed look at Mt. Everest and Lohtse is part of a more extensive photograph of the central Himalaya taken in October 1993 that is one of the best views of the mountain captured by astronauts to date. It shows the North and South Faces of Everest in shadow with the Kangshung Face in morning light. Other major peaks in the immediate area are Nuptse and Bei Peak (Changtse). The picture was taken looking slightly obliquely when the spacecraft was north of Everest. The paths for typical North and South climbing routes are sketched on this image.

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1993 - ASIA - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EVEREST - HIMALAYAS - MAP - MOUNT EVEREST - MOUNTAIN - NEPAL - SNOW - STS-58 -