ISS023-E-042405 (10 May 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov (center), Expedition 23 commander; along with NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer (left) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, both flight engineers, are pictured in a window of the Cupola of the International Space Station. Earth?s horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.