Topic: Space Station's big bay window installed

[sam]

http://www.physorg.com/news185538339.html

The biggest window ever launched to space has been installed in its final position on the Earth-facing port of Node-3. The latches and 16 electrically driven bolts were engaged today at 07:31 CET (06:31 GMT). Opening of the window shutters is foreseen for Wednesday.

[Clive]

I wouldn't mind a seat looking out of that window!  Imagine how dark the sky would be. 

[Simon]

How dark can it get?

[Clive]

If ISS is on the dark side of Earth then the sky would be inky black and the stars would be too numerous to count.  Of course it's not ideal observing through a presumably very thick window but I'm sure it would be better than anywhere back home!   

[sam]

How dark can it get?

dark.

[sam]

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/02/17/astronauts-open-new-window-on-the-universe/ - has a picture.

[Simon]

Wouldn't like the job of being their window cleaner!    Cool, though. 

[sam]

best window cleaning job, ever.

[Simon]

Certainly the longest ladder.