cupola

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Once the cupola is attached to one of the module's six ports, it will offer astronauts a spectacular view of both their home planet and their home in space.

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  1. noun Architecture A vaulted roof or ceiling.
  2. noun Architecture A small dome set on a circular or polygonal base or resting on pillars.
  3. noun Architecture A domelike structure surmounting a roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and air.
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  • Once the cupola is attached to one of the module's six ports, it will offer astronauts a spectacular view of both their home planet and their home in space. —  Thunder Pig
  • - When a cupola is placed where there is adjourning buildings, you could go one to two sizes larger. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • In addition, the cupola will be launched with Tranquility to provide the space station with an unrivaled area for observing and photography through its six rectangular windows and one circular overhead window, plus hold the astronauts 'workstation for controlling the outpost's robotic arm. —  Spaceflight Now
  • This ensures that the cupola is integrated into the building's design, rather than appearing tacked on. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Attached to the node is the cupola, a one-of-a-kind work station with six windows around the sides and one on top. —  collectSPACE Today In Space History
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  1. Italian, from Late Latin cūpula, diminutive of Latin cūpa, tub.

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  1. = French coupole = Sp.cúpula = Portuguese cupula, cupola = Dutch koepel = G. Danish kuppel = Swedish kupol, from Italian cupola, a dome, from Late Latin cupula, diminutive of Latin cupa, a tub, cask, Middle Latin cupa, Italian coppa, etc., a cup: see cup.
 

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