A breathtaking image of Mount Everest, as seen from the International Space Station, has gone viral online after Nasa astronaut Don Pettit shared his view of the Himalayan giant and much of Nepal from orbit.

This awe-inspiring perspective comes just as a separate video showing Mount Everest visible from Bihar captured attention across social media, igniting fresh fascination with the world's tallest peak.

Don Pettit, a veteran Nasa astronaut, posted the spectacular photograph with the note: “Orbiting the Himalayas mountain range. Mount Everest is in this photo, with much of Nepal visible as well.”

The image was taken during his most recent six-month science mission aboard the Space Station, an assignment that concluded earlier this year after 220 days in orbit.

The photo captures the

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