If you’ve ever wanted to know what things look like inside the International Space Station, but don’t happen to be one of the 225 people that have ever floated around the place then the latest video released by NASA is just for you, as they have put together a stunning 4K video showing off every inch of the 450 tonne satellite.
NASA has created a new Ultra High Definition (4K) 18-minute video of the ISS, using a fish-eye lens for extreme focus and depth. The footage is accompanied with a serene orchestral soundtrack which blends brilliantly with the footage.
The film begins in the station’s Cupola, a 360-degree observation area, which features seven observational windows. The camera then drifts smoothly through various other areas in the spacecraft, including the Utility Module, which contains mission patches left by visiting astronauts, and the Zarya Functional Cargo Block, which contains orange boxes filled with ammonia respirators in case of an ammonia leak.
The camera even weightlessly ventures to Zarya’s Cargo Storage area, where metal canisters are used to store human waste, equipment and dry food.
Launched in 1998 The International Space Station is the most expensive object ever built at over $100 billion, and is the largest artificial body in orbit, and can often be seen with the naked eye. It travels at almost 5 miles per second – no mean feet considering it's about 110 metres long!
Check out the full video below.