NASA Satellite Captured Amazing Image Of Mount Everest From Space

Mount Everest is the highest mountain of Earth, having a height of 8,848 m (29,029 ft). It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Lately, space agency NASA‘s Earth Observatory satellite has captured amazing image of this highest mountain of the Earth from space.

Mount Everest Captured From Space
Aerial View of Mount Everest’s Peak Captured From Space

Mount Everest is one of 14 mountain peaks on Earth that stand taller than 26,000 ft (8,000 m) and the local Nepalese name for it is Sagarmatha, which means ‘mother of the universe.’ Its southeastern ridge is most widely used as climbing route. However, last month, NASA’s Earth Observatory satellite captured the above aerial view of Mount Everest’s peak from space. In this above image, you can see the Mount Everest’s snow-covered peaks in stark contrast against the brown and barren landscape.

Source: Daily Mail

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Anatol Rahman is the Editor at TheTechJournal. He loves complicated machineries, and crazy about robot and space. He likes cycling. Before joining TheTechJournal team, he worked in the telemarketing industry. You can catch him on Google+.

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