Astronomy Picture of Day: Everest# Astronomy - 天文
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The View from Everest
Explanation: What would it be like to stand atop the tallest mountain on
Earth? To see a full
panoramic vista from there, scroll right. Visible are snow peaked mountains
near and far,
tremendous cliffs, distant plateaus, the tops of clouds, and a dark blue sky.
Mt. Everest stands
8.85 kilometers above sea level, roughly the maximum height reached by
international
airplane flights, but much less than the 300 kilometers achieved by a space
shuttle. Hundreds
of people have tri
Explanation: What would it be like to stand atop the tallest mountain on
Earth? To see a full
panoramic vista from there, scroll right. Visible are snow peaked mountains
near and far,
tremendous cliffs, distant plateaus, the tops of clouds, and a dark blue sky.
Mt. Everest stands
8.85 kilometers above sea level, roughly the maximum height reached by
international
airplane flights, but much less than the 300 kilometers achieved by a space
shuttle. Hundreds
of people have tri