The Cupola is an ESA-built observatory module of the International Space Station (ISS). Its seven windows are used to conduct experiments, dockings and observations of Earth. It was launched aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-130 on 8 February 2010 and attached to the Tranquility (Node 3) module. With the Cupola attached, ISS assembly reached 85 percent completion. The Cupola’s 80 cm (31 in) window is the largest ever used in space.
Stunning views from the Cupola
South Florida
Storms over Ghana, Africa
Great Lakes
Horn of Africa
Northeast coast of Brazil
New York City looking south
Southwest Libya
Tibet
Tokyo
Mt. Vesuvius, Italy
Historical space photos
Earth from the Moon during an Apollo mission
Space Shuttle blasting off into the clouds
Breaking through the clouds
