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Snow in the Himalayas
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Snow in the Himalayas

Central Asia’s snowy Himalaya range rises above a dry plateau to the north and a vegetated plain to the south.

Published Nov 20, 2015

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Breckenridge and Copper Mountain Ski Slopes, Colorado
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Breckenridge and Copper Mountain Ski Slopes, Colorado

Snow-covered ski runs at Copper Mountain and Breckenridge stand out from darker forests of the Tenmile Mountain Range in this astronaut image from October 24, 2008.

Published Dec 29, 2008

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Central Asia’s Water Tower
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Central Asia’s Water Tower

Glaciers on the Tien Shan, a long mountain range that runs through central Asia, serve as a key source of freshwater for cities in the region.

Published Oct 18, 2012

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Sculpting the Pyrenees
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Sculpting the Pyrenees

Water, ice, and geological history have carved the landscape between Spain and France.

Published May 5, 2019

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Sunlit Peaks in the Himalayas
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Sunlit Peaks in the Himalayas

Earth’s third-highest summit, Kangchenjunga, rises more than 8500 meters above sea level along the border of Nepal and India.

Published Mar 29, 2020

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Rivers and Snow in the Himalayas
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Rivers and Snow in the Himalayas

Long shadows and deep gullies make for a majestic landscape.

Published Apr 20, 2015

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Cordillera Huayhuash, Peruvian Andes
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Cordillera Huayhuash, Peruvian Andes

This astronaut photograph was taken looking east as the International Space Station was flying about 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) off the Peruvian coast and shows Cordillera Huayhuash (pronounced “Why-wash”).

Published Jul 21, 2008

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Winter Snowscapes in Russia
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Winter Snowscapes in Russia

Clouds dissipated over the Caucasus Mountains and Moscow, revealing landscapes blanketed in white.

Published Feb 8, 2018

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Central Tien Shan, China
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Central Tien Shan, China

This astronaut photograph provides a view of the central Tien Shan mountains east of where the borders of China, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan meet.

Published Mar 28, 2011

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Spanish Peaks, Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado
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Spanish Peaks, Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado

The Spanish Peaks, on the eastern flank of the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado, abruptly rise 7,000 feet above the western Great Plains. Settlers, treasure hunters, trappers, gold and silver miners have long sighted on these prominent landmarks along the Taos branch of the Santa Fe trail. Well before the westward migration, the mountains figured in the legends and history of the Ute, Apache, Comanche, and earlier tribes. “Las Cumbres Espa&ntidle;olas” are also mentioned in chronicles of exploration by Spaniards including Ulibarri in 1706 and later by de Anza, who eventually founded San Francisco, California. This exceptional view, captured by the crew of Space Shuttle mission STS108, portrays the Spanish Peaks in the context of the southern Rocky Mountains.

Published Jan 20, 2002

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Harsh Winter in Turkey
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Harsh Winter in Turkey

Published Jan 22, 2002

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