Mount Everest (Chomolungma, Goddess Mother of the World)

Mt. Everest is the highest (29,035 feet, 8850 meters) mountain in the world. This detailed look at Mt. Everest and Lhotse 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.

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Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center

Published February 4, 2001
Data acquired October 23, 1993

Source:

Space Shuttle > Medium Format Camera

Collection:

Astronaut Photography