What a view!
You're looking through the cupola, the International Space Station's "window to the world." The cupola has seven large windows that give astronauts on the ISS a view of Earth unlike any other. The cupola's not just for show, though—it also holds the workstation for the Canadarm2 robotic arm, which maneuvers and grapples equipment, spacecraft, and even astronauts outside the space station.
The cupola was added to the station on Feb. 15, 2010, as part of Expedition 22. This image was taken by astronaut Karen Nyberg in 2013.
Image description: Earth is seen through the cupola of the International Space Station. Three trapezoidal windows, with part of a circular window at the bottom of the image, look upon Earth's blue seas and white clouds. Various hardware is seen lining the inside of the station.
Credit: NASA/Karen Nyberg
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