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A view of northwestern China (bottom) and eastern Kazakhstan. A body of water in the distance glows gold; this is Lake Balkhash, one of the largest lakes in the world. The rest of Earth that is visible is mostly covered with flat, white clouds. At top, Earth's atmosphere can be seen, as well as the darkness of space.

Golden Lake

This stunning Earth image taken from the International Space Station looks at a large lake in eastern Kazakhstan with golden sunglint: Lake Balkhash. It is one of the largest lakes in Asia and is the 15th largest lake in the world.

Image Credit: NASA/Tim Kopra

TakenMay 31, 2016

Image CreditNASA/Tim Kopra

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