Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds
iss074e0008922 (Dec. 12, 2025) --- Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds, disturbing the air and creating wave-like patterns known as altocumulus clouds. This photograph was taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the North Pacific Ocean.
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December 15, 2025
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