Photos of Astronaut Scott Parazynski on the Summit of Mt. Everest
An Astronaut Holds Apollo 11 Moon Rocks atop Everest with the Moon High Above
Keith Cowing
These images were taken atop Mt. Everest in the early morning of 20 May 2009 as Astronaut Scott Parazynski reached the summit so as to observe an orbital sunrise – on Earth.
Image: Scott moments after arriving at the summit
Image: Scott Parazynski, The first Astronaut to Stand Atop Mt. Everest
Image: Climbers reaching the summit
Image: Banner honoring SPOT, our corporate sponsor
Image: Explorers Club Flag #114 (second year in a row on the summit)
Image: Space mission memorial banners
Image: Sunrise on Everest
Image: “Flat Gorby” (orbital version) and “Flat Keith” (circa 1990) at the summit
Image: Scott in his tent at Camp IV after returning from the summit
