Has some weird spherically-shaped alien being suddenly appeared on the International Space Station (ISS)? We think that in all truth, it must be quite fun in some ways to be an astronaut on the ISS and be able to perform experiments like this one, shown in a fascinating video from NASA that we found via a great little article on the Popular Science website:
The PopSci article has this to say about this arresting video:
The astronauts weren’t just doing this for fun (though it is a fantastic side benefit). The videos demonstrate the usefulness of the Epic Dragon high-resolution camera, the same model of camera that was used to shoot the Hobbit films in incredible detail. Being able to capture detailed images of experiments in space allows scientists to get an even more detailed view of the processes going on in this weightless environment.
As you can see from the video, the Epic Dragon camera can capture a fantastic level of detail and will certainly be useful for capturing the visual elements of future experiments in zero gravity.
Source: PopSci.com – “WATCH ASTRONAUTS CREATE COLORED ORBS OF WATER ON THE ISS“
Featured Image Credit: NASA