Mt Everest stuns from space as photo is taken by ISS astronaut

It’s the tallest mountain in the world, but this stunning set of images shows just how small Mt Everest seems from space.

Astronauts aboard the ISS have been showing off breathtaking views from space. But they have also set everyone back on Earth a challenge.

NASA’s Mark Vande Hei posted a stunning shot over the Himalayas on Twitter, leaving aerial photographers green with envy, The Sun reports.

Hidden among it is the world’s highest summit, Mt Everest, which the astronaut has asked people to try to spot.

NASA astronaut Mark T. Vande Hei posted this stunning photo of Mt Everest to Twitter. But can you spot the mountain?

At 8,849m tall, Everest may be easy to spot from the ground, but from above, it gets a lot trickier.

If you can’t make it out yourself, scroll down to see where it is.

“My New Year’s resolution is to get outside as much as possible,” Mr Vande Hei tweeted.

The space station orbits the Earch 16 times in each 24-hour period. The astronaut is keen not to miss any of the views on offer.

This is where you will see Everest from space

But that also means spotting interesting bits can come and go rather quickly.

In fact, former crewmate Thomas Pesquet noted down times before he went into space, so he could plan for the best moment to take his photos of the Blue Planet.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced here with permission