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... 2016 February 25 . Highest, Tallest, and Closest to the Stars . ... Explanation: Fans of planet Earth probably recognize its highest mountain, the Himalayan Mount Everest , on the left in this 3-panel skyscape of The World at Night. Shrouded in cloud Everest's peak is at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) elevation above sea level. ... The highest equatorial mountain, the Chimborazo volcano's peak elevation is 6,268 meters above sea level. ... About APOD | ...

... Highest, Tallest, and Closest to the Stars . ... Shrouded in cloud Everest's peak is at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) elevation above sea level. ... Still, measured from its base starting below the ocean's surface, Mauna Kea is over 10,000 meters tall, making it Earth's tallest mountain from base to summit. ... The highest equatorial mountain, the Chimborazo volcano's peak elevation is 6,268 meters above sea level. ... That makes Chimborazo's summit the place on Earth's surface closest to the stars . ...

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