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Harmony, also known as Node 2, is the "utility hub" of the International Space Station. It connects the laboratory modules of the United States , Europe and Japan , as well as providing electrical power and electronic data.
The ISS is made up of 16 pressurized modules: six Russian modules (Zarya, Zvezda, Poisk, Rassvet, Nauka, and Prichal), eight US modules (BEAM, [9] Leonardo, Harmony, Quest, Tranquility, Unity, Cupola, and Destiny), one Japanese module and one European module . At least one Russian pressurized module is deorbited till now. [10]
Unity is a spiritual organization founded by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889. It grew out of Transcendentalism and became part of the New Thought movement. [1] Unity may be best known for its Daily Word devotional publication begun in 1924. Originally based in Christianity with emphasis on the Bible, Unity has said it is a "Christian ...
Tranquility, also known as Node 3, [1] is a module of the International Space Station (ISS). It contains environmental control systems, life support systems , a toilet, exercise equipment, and an observation cupola .
Unity has two axial and four radial Common Berthing Mechanism (CBM) ports. In addition to connecting to the Zarya module, Unity connects to the U.S. Destiny Laboratory Module (added on STS-98), the Z1 truss (an early exterior framework for the station added on STS-92), the PMA-3 (also added on STS-92), and the Quest Joint Airlock (added on STS-104).
People look over sections of the Michigan Central Station building, including a section of saved graffiti, during tours of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood on Friday ...
Emily St. John Mandel, perhaps best known for her novel "Station Eleven," will headline Columbia's Unbound Book Festival in April.
Fish-eye lens view of the interior of Cupola with shutters closed Berthing operations within Cupola. The International Space Station Cupola was first conceived in 1987 by Space Station Man-Systems Architectural Control Manager Gary Kitmacher as a workstation for operating the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm, maneuvering vehicles outside the station, and observing and supporting spacewalks.