WINDOW ON OUR WORLD

Seven windows have forever changed the way humans view, and think about the planet. Installed on the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) by astronauts in 2010, the iconic cupola ("dome" in Italian) comprises a circular window 31.5 inches in diameter surrounded by six trapezoidal pan...

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Published inASEE prism Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 26 - 29
Main Author LEE ROSE, DEBORAH
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Society for Engineering Education 01.11.2020
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Subjects
Aerospace Education
Aerospace engineering
Astronauts
Automation
Behnken, Robert L
Earth
Engineering
Engineers
FEATURES
Hurricanes
International Space Station
Koch, Christina
Multinational space ventures
Observation
Science
Sea level
Space Exploration
Space shuttle
Space stations
Swirling
Video Technology
Wildfires
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Summary:Seven windows have forever changed the way humans view, and think about the planet. Installed on the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) by astronauts in 2010, the iconic cupola ("dome" in Italian) comprises a circular window 31.5 inches in diameter surrounded by six trapezoidal panes. Since the module became part of the ISS, astronauts have floated inside the panoramic observation deck, taking countless photos and hours of video for their space agencies, themselves, and the public. The stunning imagery, taken from about 250 miles above sea level, captures their space-eye view of Earth's ever changing processes, from scattered drifting clouds to massive swirling hurricanes and even the planet's "moods," whether the hopefulness of household lights illuminating the night or the dystopia of wildfire smoke darkening the day.
ISSN:1056-8077
1930-6148