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ISS: Earth from Cupola

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-is022-30061

Image Size 300 DPI: 36 * 24 cm

This image is the first taken through a first of its kind "bay window" on the International Space Station, the seven-windowed Cupola. The image shows the Sahara Desert spread out through the array of windows. The Cupola will house controls for the station robotics and will be a location where crew members can operate the robotic arms and monitor other exterior activities. February 17, 2010.

Keywords for this photo:

2010 - CUPOLA - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MODULE - ONBOARD ACTIVITY - SAHARA - SPACE - SPACE STATION - STS-130 - WINDOW -