Editor’s note: Another amazing image captured from space by astronaut Don Pettit. I’ve posted a teaser image description, but please take a moment to look at his blog — it is WELL worth your time! blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/letters/posts/post_1327526569290.html
Kyrgyzstan is wedged in the mountainous wrinkles between Kazakhstan and China, created long ago when the land mass we now call India, propelled by plate tectonics, slammed into the Asian plate. Out of numerous Kyrgyz lakes, one in particular stands out—Lake Issyk Kul. When seen from orbit, Issyk Kul appears to be a giant eye, looking at us looking down at it…
Image credit: NASA
Original image:
blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/letters/posts/post_1327526569290.html
More about space station research:
www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/index.html
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