May 10, 2025
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Mount Everest from Space

Mount Everest from Space
A view of Mount Everest and the surrounding area from space. White snow can be seen on mountains; valleys and shadows appear blue-gray.
This view from 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.
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Crew aboard space shuttle Columbia captured this image of Mount Everest on Nov. 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.

See more photos from this mission.

Image credit: NASA

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