| STS-086 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights |
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| New Zealand: City of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Banks Peninsula is a drowned volcano that was active about 7 million years ago (Miocene). Where the rim has been breached submerged portions of the old crater provide sheltered harbors, such as Lyttleton and Akaroa, for freighters and other large ships. Waimakariri is one of the great braided rivers that drain the Southern Alps of South Island. |
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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." . |
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