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STS-121 Shuttle Mission Imagery
Glaciers in the Karakoram Mountain range of Northern India
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STS121-331-019 (4-17 July 2006) --- (North is toward the lower right corner of the image). This vertical view over glaciers in the Karakoram Mountain range of Northern India was photographed from the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-121 mission. The glaciers are centered at 34.8 degrees north latitude and 77.8 degrees east longitude. The small peak in the center of the photo stands 25,170 feet high.

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 08/31/2006
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