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By photographing oblique views with different sun angles, the astronauts can use the Cupola to give scientists a view of the Earth that is not available from satellites. Astronaut photographs of Earth have been used to understand Earth processes such as melting of icebergs, noctilucent clouds, dust storms, and the structure of hurricane eyes. Julie Robinson, the ISS Program Scientist The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is about to get a new “eye-pod.” The Tranquility node headed for the space station early in 2010 will feature a viewing dome unlike any other window ever flown in space

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International Space Station Gets a New "Eye" on the Cosmos