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9 Satellite Photos Capture India’s Beauty From Space

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[This article was originally published on March 2, 2014] 
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Nasa's earth observatory

I. India and Bangladesh's border puts our countries' closely located communities into perspective

India, Bangladesh

II. Rishikesh and the Ganges passing through it

Rishikesh, ganges

  III. Hovered over parts of India and Bangladesh on January 20, 2011

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IV. The Chorabari Glacier in Uttarakhand looks spectacular from above 

CHORABARI GLACIER

V. Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.

SUNDARBANS

VI. North Sentinel Island in Andamans

North-Sentinel-Island-in-Andamans

VII. Nighttime image of southern India and Tropical Cyclone Mahasen

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VIII. A rare glimpse of the Southern most tip of India from space, taken by Scott Kelly
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IX. And another to wrap it all up...
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