Mount Everest Doesn't Look All That Big When You See It From Space
The rocky crest of Earth's crust just barely peeks out from the planet around it. More »
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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
The rocky crest of Earth's crust just barely peeks out from the planet around it. More »
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