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Mt. Everest and Makalu

This image featuring Mt. Everest and Makalu was taken in January 28, 2004 by an Expedition 8 crew member on the International Space Station. At first glance, one might think that the image looks like a picture taken from an airplane; until you remember that the summits of Makalu (8,462 meters) and Everest (8,850 meters) are at the heights typically flown by commercial aircraft, and could never be seen this way from an airplane.

• Photo credit: NASA

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12:04 pm  •  22 January 2011  •  40 notes