US astronaut shares beautiful picture of a Himalayan lake from space

It has been identified as the La'ngaCo Lake, just across the North-Western border of Nepal.

frozen lake in the Himalayas/ Twitter: Scott Kelly

Like his fellow astronaut Tim Peake, Scott Kelly regularly interacts with Earthians. In fact, his Twitter feed is full of how the universe looks from space. Currently on the year-long mission to the International Space Station, the American astronaut shared a stunning picture of frozen lake in the Himalayas. It has been identified as the La’ngaCo Lake, just across the North-Western border of Nepal.

Cool frozen lake in #Himalayas! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Ly0XsrAH3n

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 9, 2016

Recently, Kelly shared breathtaking photographs of South India which had gone viral on social media.

The Southern tip of #India and its blue waters. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/mwnztcWMLG

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

Sandy and green on the South #Indian coast. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/6jie3PB23i

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

A rare glimpse of beautiful South #India! #GoodMorning from @Space_Station #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/8TKYV3YHIe

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 3, 2016

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