iss022e066972 Cupola on ISS extviews - 4

This image is the first taken through a first of its kind, a 'bay window' on the International Space Station, the seven-windowed Cupola. The Sahara Desert is visible 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.