Jeffrey N. Williams

Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour packed up their spaceship for the trip home Thursday after more than a week at the International Space Station , but not before holding a grand opening ceremony for the orbiting lab's newest room and stunning observation deck.Shuttle commander George Zamka and station skipper Jeffrey Williams, equipped with ceremonial red ribbon and scissors, officially opened the station's new Tranquility module and its seven-window observation deck ."Arguably mankind has been after this view for centuries, this perspective, this view of the world," Zamka said. "We finally have it and we are going to take advantage of and enjoy it."Williams said he will remember this moment for the rest of his life, especially the views out the observation deck, which NASA calls the Cupola."It culminates just about the assembly complete of the space station, getting us to full capability," he said. "So, this Cupola means a whole lot."A short time later, the two crews bid earl...

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