QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Lake Powell, Utah [37.47537121, -110.70474226]What's in the photo? A "sunglint" transforming a reservoir into a giant silver riverWho took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space StationWhen was it taken? 2016This eye-catching astronaut photo mosaic shows a rare "sunglint" transforming a snaking reservoir into a giant silver river. The winding waterway at the heart of this image is a section of Lake Powell in southern Utah. The artifical reservoir starts around 70 miles (110 kilometers) southwest of the town of Moab and ends roughly 60 miles (100 km) northeast of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. When full, Lake Powell holds up to 1.2 billion cubic...
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