quick facts
Where is it? Mount Nemrut volcano, Turkey [38.650, 42.230].
What's in the photo? A crater lake and frozen lava flows in the mountain's caldera.
Who took the photo? An astronaut on board the International Space Station.
When was it taken? April 17, 2022.
This striking photo was captured from the International Space Station. It highlights the unusual crater, or caldera, of the Mount Nemrut volcano in Turkey, which is split almost right down the middle by a lake and solidified lava flows.
