Taken by the crew of the Shuttle Columbia, Lake Urmia in the high desert plateau of northwest Iran dominates the center of this northeast-looking view. The left edge of the view cuts Lake Van in eastern Turkey. Mount Ararat, of biblical fame, is a major peak north of Lake Van. [4681 x 4710]

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