Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, sits on the high, semi-arid Mongolian Plateau

iss074e0381391 (March 14, 2026) --- Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, with a population of about 1.7 million, sits on the high, semi-arid Mongolian Plateau and experiences extremely cold winters and short warm summers. This photograph was taken at approximately 12:42 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above Asia.