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Astronauts fight uphill battle installing space's largest window

Monday, February 15, 2010 - 4:38am

After seeing the kind of amazing space photography astronauts have been sending back lately, we were eagerly waiting for the crew of the International Space Station to lock down the $27 million domed module. Space station commander Jeffrey Williams led...

Shuttle's final night launch lifts largest window ever into orbit

Monday, February 8, 2010 - 11:29am

The last shuttle to be launched at night rose off its launch pad before dawn this morning, atop a torrent of fire that seemed as bright as the sun. On board Endeavor (STS-130) is Cupola, a relatively huge bay window...

Space station astronauts to soon enjoy a picture-window view

Monday, June 29, 2009 - 11:29am

Installing windows in the International Space Station is tricky, especially with that complete vacuum and radiation-tinged solar wind outside, not to mention all the space junk flying around. All are good reasons why the biggest window on the station is...

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