The Nadir window of the Destiny module supports the crew taking Earth observations/images. Destiny is NASA’s first permanent operating orbital research station since Skylab was vacated in February 1974. It was berthed to the Unity module and activated over a period of five days in February 2001. The Destiny module, also known as the US Lab, is the primary operating facility for U.S.

The images to create this view were taken by ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during her Futura mission in 2015 the cosmonaut in the picture is Gennady Padalka. All five of Europe’s Automated Transfer Vehicles docked with the module. Launched on 12 July 2000, the Russian module supplies life support for the Station and crew quarters. This 360° panorama allows you to explore the International Space Station’s third module, Zvezda. See International Space Station modules 360°: Explore the heart of the Russian segment of the International Space Station in this global view with your mobile phone and virtual-reality headset.

Earth 360 view from space