A new perspective from inside the International Space Station captures a dizzying array of experiments underway in orbit.
European Space Agency (ESA) Project Astronaut Marcus Vandt I recently shared a photo I took while floating in the microgravity environment of the orbiting laboratory’s Destiny module. Fate is international space stationAs it is the main laboratory of the Institute, a wide range of experiments and research are carried out.
Mr. Want in the photo is Shared by X (Old Twitter) January 25th The walls of the Destiny module are lined with various devices and are strung with cords that connect all the tools. Vanto’s legs and feet can also be seen floating in the foreground of the photo. Zero gravity Astronauts experience inside the spacecraft.
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The Destiny module has 24 equipment racks to support a variety of health, safety, and human quality of life research. The space station provides researchers with a unique opportunity to conduct experiments in the absence of gravity, allowing them to better understand humans and the world we live in.
“An astronaut’s perspective,” Want wrote in the X post. “How does this photo make you feel? Relaxed, stressed, dizzy, or want to sort everything out?”
Astronaut’s perspective. How does this photo make you feel? Relaxed, stressed, dizzy, or want to get everything sorted? 📸: @esa’s at the international @Space_Station Columbus Institute. pic.twitter.com/1IjfOmYdclJanuary 25, 2024
Vanto launched to the space station on January 18 as part of the axiom space Mission 3 (Ax-3). Also participating were Turkish mission specialist Alpel Gezeravci, commander and former NASA astronaut Michael López Alegría (who holds dual US and Spanish citizenship), and mission pilot Colonel Walter Villaday of the Italian Air Force. did. Ax-3 Featuring Axiom’s first features All-European crew.
The four Ax-3 astronauts will live and operate in orbit for up to two weeks. They are tasked with more than 30 experiments across various fields of science and technology, with the aim of advancing advances in human spaceflight and contributing to the improvement of life on Earth. earth.
One might look at Mr. Want’s photo and think that without gravity to neatly hold all the equipment in place, the interior of the module would look a bit cluttered, but floating weightlessly through space is Some people may find the idea of doing so relaxing. But despite the apparent chaos, astronauts are trained to maintain order. high standards of cleanlinessto ensure the safety and functionality of the space station.
So the question remains. How do you feel when you look at this photo?