The Alps | International Space Station

Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov: "The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km across eight countries: France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany and Slovenia."

Learn more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alps

Credit: Cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov
Release Date: May 30, 2018

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