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September 23rd, 2026
No need for a quick spray of Windex to get a clear view of this situation.
There’s a growing need for windows for rubbernecking space travelers, be it from suborbital hops, stays in Earth orbit and far-flung sojourns to the moon and beyond.
Retrofire back decades ago when the first Mercury space capsule offered a tiny porthole for its single seat occupant – Alan Shepard. Similarly, the first human in orbit, Soviet Yuri Gagarin, was supplied a small window to take in the view.
“We can’t just live in a box…just as plants and taking a shower play a critical role in human comfort, so do windows,” explains one specialist.
Image credit: Blue Origin/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Sightseeing in space has meant an evolution of safe and sound windows and tackling the engineering challenges to produce them.
But what’s the outlook ahead for space voyagers?
For more details, go to my new Space.com story – “The future of spacecraft windows” – at:
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