Lakes (from left) Tekapo, Pukaki, and Ōhau, near the Southern Alps, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above New Zealand.

Lakes Tekapo, Pukaki, and Ōhau, near New Zealand’s Southern Alps

iss071e073568 (May 11, 2024) --- Lakes (from left) Tekapo, Pukaki, and Ōhau, near the Southern Alps, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles above New Zealand.

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Lakes Tekapo, Pukaki, and Ōhau, near New Zealand’s Southern Alps

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