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Using a high-powered camera lens, this astronaut in the space station cupola has an amazing view of the Earth, spinning hundreds of miles below him.

sphere, and even earthquakes. The astronaut-scientists have an amazing view that adds greatly to their knowledge. One of the best places to take the pictures and videos is from the “cupola.” This cone-shaped spot on the bottom of the station has nu- merous windows on all sides. A scientist can sit in this space for hours and observe and learn as the Earth spins past at 1,000 miles (1,600 km) per hour. Special cameras inside the cupola take excellent nighttime images. Other cameras use infrared lenses. These cut out most of the light that lets us see things. What is left is usually invisible infrared light, but this special camera makes it visible. Studying infrared images

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