The International Space Station's Cupola module has seven windows that give the best views of Earth and beyond. NASA calls it "the window to the world."
It's rare to see a photograph that's looking back toward the module while astronauts snap on their cameras while gazing out from the Cupola.
In the last few days, NASA shared a picture of the space station crew members looking out from the cupola.
It looks like the picture was taken inside the Nauka module, which arrived at the station in July 2021.
There are external shutters that protect the Cupola's windows from any debris that comes in. When the Cupola isn't being used, the shutters stop solar radiation from heating up the Cupola while preventing internal heat from escaping. The shutters can be seen in the video.
In order to see the Cupola from the inside, you have to look at this image from 2015.
The two astronauts are due to return to Earth in October on a Crew Dragon spaceship. The pair have been working with other crew members on a number of science experiments, as well as assisting with spacewalks and managing the arrival and departure of various spaceships. The controller equipment for the station's robotic arm, Canadarm2, is located in the Cupola, which is an important part of the station.
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