NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara, who is onboard the International Space Station, took to X to share stunning images of the Hindu Kush mountain range. The mountain range can be seen glowing, thanks to a phenomenon called 'alpenglow'. As per the American Meteorological Society, alpenglow "is the occasional reappearance of sunset colours on a (snow-covered) mountaintop soon after sunset and a similar phenomenon before sunrise".
"Alpenglow: just as magical from space as it is on Earth. Near the Hindu Kush mountain range in Central and South Asia," wrote Loral O'Hara as she shared the images. The aerial pictures, captured from ISS, show the sunlight touching the peaks of snow-capped mountains. (Also Read: NASA Hubble Telescope captures awe-inspiring pic of ‘celestial snow angel’)
Take a look at the post here:
This post was shared a few days ago on X. Since being posted, it has gained more than 51,000 views. The share also has close to 300 likes and numerous comments. Many were stunned to see the beautiful images.
Here's how people reacted:
{{/usCountry}}This post was shared a few days ago on X. Since being posted, it has gained more than 51,000 views. The share also has close to 300 likes and numerous comments. Many were stunned to see the beautiful images.
Here's how people reacted:
{{/usCountry}}An individual wrote, "Thanks for the views, Loral."
A second said, "Very nice images."
A third commented, "Stunning photos taken by @lunarloral from the @ISS_Research. The last time I saw Loral was in Flagstaff as we completed a week of #geology training - she totally nailed it with these images!"
A fourth posted, "Wow."
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