If you think cabin fever on Earth is bad, just wait until you see what it's like to live on board the International Space Station.
NASA has unveiled a stunning Ultra HD video of the space station which gives an incredible impression of actually being there.
Videomakers used a fisheye lens, and toured everything from the panoramic cupola to the holding rooms where disembodied spacesuit heads wait ready to venture outside.
NASA ULTRA HD TV
The channel is described as an 'ambient video channel highlighting beautiful imagery from the space program'. It uses Ultra HD cameras on board the station.
NASA TV UHD is currently available on the AMC 18C satellite, with a North American footprint. The panorama was made using photography by Italian Esa astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during her time on the station. The module has about 2,650 cubic feet (75 cubic metres) of space and is filled with research equipment, which can be explored in the video. About 14 fish-eye photos were stitched together to create this interior view of Columbus, Esa's biggest contribution to the ISS, which was attached to the station in 2008 by Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The module has about 2,650 cubic feet (75 cubic metres) of space and is filled with research equipment, which can be explored in the video. While scrolling around, areas of interest can be clicked on to open a new page containing more information. For example, through the hatch in the distance can be seen the Japanese Kibo module, where up to four astronauts can perform experimental activities.
This fascinating interactive panorama released by the European Space Agency reveals the cramped conditions astronauts on board the station operate in while orbiting at a height of 255 miles (410km), far from any assistance. The image gives an astronaut's eye-view of the various pieces of equipment on board the Columbus space laboratory - and eventually Esa intends to allow the public to take similar tours of the entire orbiting outpost.
Videomakers used a fisheye lens, and toured everything from the panoramic cupola to the holding rooms where disembodied spacesuit heads wait ready to venture outside.
NASA ULTRA HD TV
The channel is described as an 'ambient video channel highlighting beautiful imagery from the space program'. It uses Ultra HD cameras on board the station.
NASA TV UHD is currently available on the AMC 18C satellite, with a North American footprint. The panorama was made using photography by Italian Esa astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during her time on the station. The module has about 2,650 cubic feet (75 cubic metres) of space and is filled with research equipment, which can be explored in the video. About 14 fish-eye photos were stitched together to create this interior view of Columbus, Esa's biggest contribution to the ISS, which was attached to the station in 2008 by Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The module has about 2,650 cubic feet (75 cubic metres) of space and is filled with research equipment, which can be explored in the video. While scrolling around, areas of interest can be clicked on to open a new page containing more information. For example, through the hatch in the distance can be seen the Japanese Kibo module, where up to four astronauts can perform experimental activities.
This fascinating interactive panorama released by the European Space Agency reveals the cramped conditions astronauts on board the station operate in while orbiting at a height of 255 miles (410km), far from any assistance. The image gives an astronaut's eye-view of the various pieces of equipment on board the Columbus space laboratory - and eventually Esa intends to allow the public to take similar tours of the entire orbiting outpost.
