Matthias Maurer in the Cupola

ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer inside the seven-windowed cupola.

He posted this picture to his social media on 15 December 2021 with the following caption: "A viewing window full of technology. The Cupola, built by ESA, is our 'window to the world' and the favourite place of many astronauts on the International Space Station. But in addition to an incredible view of the Earth, it also serves to observe robotic activities of the Canadian Space Agency robotic arm, arriving spacecraft & spacewalks. When I first looked out, I first thought all the white was the sky, until I realised that it was the Earth, surrounded all around by the blackness of space. A jaw-dropping view! Directly behind me, you can also see part of the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module, as well as the Prichal docking module attached to the Nauka Multi-Purpose Laboratory Service Module."