Cosmonaut shares Pamir photos from ISS

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shared photos of the Pamir mountain range taken from the ISS altitude on social media. The images show high snow-covered peaks as well as characteristic dark-gray rocks typical of the region. According to the astronaut, the photos were taken during a flight as part of a program to observe the Earth's surface. Pamir, or 'Roof of the World,' is located in Central Asia, at the border between Afghanistan, Georgia, and Tajikistan. The images can serve as material for geological research and climate change monitoring.

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Pamir is known as the 'land of snows' and a destination for high-altitude expeditions, studied since the late 19th century.