8 mesmerizing images of how India looks from space

The Great Himalayas – The northern frontier's stunning beauty. Image credit: STS-41G/Space Shuttle Challenger mission.

Saser Muztagh – The stunning Karakoram Range. Image credit: Malenchenko/Russian Federal Space Agency. Initially mistaken for Mount Everest by NASA when first released.

Indo-Pak Border – Indistinguishable from space! Viewed by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station, NASA.

Taj Mahal – Majestically by the Yamuna River. Photo by Soichi Noguchi, Japanese astronaut, ISS Expedition 22/23.

Delhi – The stunning capital city. Image credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.

Thar Desert – Expansive view of East India. Image credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.

Sambhar Lake – A desert oasis. Image credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.

Kolkata – Stunning view! Image courtesy of NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.

Kolkata – A captivating view captured on Diwali night by Paolo Angelo Nespoli, an Italian astronaut, during ISS Expedition 26/27.

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