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8,000-meter Peaks of the Himalaya and Karakoram
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Published January 28, 2014
The geologic story of the world’s tallest mountains is one that began some 40 million years ago.
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The World’s Tallest Mountain
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Published January 2, 2014
As the tallest mountain in the world, Everest is the standard to which all others are compared.
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Islands of the Four Mountains
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Published December 16, 2013
Four volcanoes double as islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain.
Annapurna and Manaslu
Published December 11, 2013
Two peaks in the central Himalaya are visible from the ISS.
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Kangchenjunga
Published December 9, 2013
Kangchenjunga, the third tallest peak in the world, is the most easterly of the eight-thousanders.
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Makalu
Makalu is a pyramid-shaped mountain in Nepal, just 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of Mount Everest.
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Cho Oyu
Meaning “Goddess of Turquoise” in Tibetan, Cho Oyu is the sixth tallest mountain in the world.
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Manaslu
Manaslu, the eight tallest peak in the world, sits about 35 kilometers (21 miles) east of Annapurna in Nepal.
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Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat is the ninth tallest mountain in the world, but it is one of the most alluring for both mountain climbers and scientists.
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Gasherbrum I
Known until recently as Hidden Peak, Gasherbrum I is the eleventh tallest mountain on Earth.
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Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II, the thirteenth tallest mountain in the world and the second tallest in the Gasherbrum group, is on the northernmost section of the ridge and about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southeast of K2—the tallest mountain in the Karakorum.
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Shisha Pangma
The shortest and youngest of the eight-thousand-meter peaks, Shisha Pangma is the only one located entirely within Tibet.
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