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Harry Baker

Trio of stripy glaciers merging in 'Earth's highest battleground' are part of a major anomaly scientists don't fully understand — Earth from space

A satellite photo of multiple stripy glaciers merging into a single ice mass.
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Where is it? Karakoram mountain range, Kashmir region, central Asia [35.50982304, 76.99307626]

What's in the photo? Three striated glaciers merging into a single ice mass

Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station

When was it taken? Aug. 15, 2023

This intriguing astronaut photo shows a trio of "anomalous" ice masses merging in the heart of central Asia. The stripy glaciers are bucking a global trend by gaining volume, despite the effects of human-caused climate change.

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