A non-public astronaut visiting the Worldwide Area Station as a part of the Axion-3 mission has been sharing some eye-catching photos captured contained in the orbital outpost.
Swede Marcus Wandt broke out the wide-angle lens to share a perspective not often seen aboard the area station, displaying the complicated mass of cables, experiments, and numerous tools that fills the Columbus laboratory.
“An astronaut’s perspective,” Wendt wrote in a social media put up that additionally asks: “How does this photograph make you’re feeling: relaxed, pressured, giddy or desirous to rearrange the whole lot?”
An astronaut's perspective.
How does this photograph make you’re feeling: relaxed, pressured, giddy or desirous to rearrange the whole lot?
📸: @esa's Columbus lab on the Worldwide @Space_Station. pic.twitter.com/1IjfOmYdcl— Marcus Wandt (@astro_marcus) January 25, 2024
Clearly having fun with his non permanent residence, Wendt shared a long-exposure shot of himself taking full benefit of the microgravity circumstances. “Time flies,” he wrote within the put up.
Time flies.
I arrived on the Worldwide @Space_Station per week in the past. I solely have another week to get again to #Earth. #Muninn #Ax3 pic.twitter.com/nFj9ot61eo
— Marcus Wandt (@astro_marcus) January 27, 2024
Wendt additionally expressed his amazement on the distinctive views that he’s been savoring whereas in orbit some 250 miles above Earth.
“It’s breathtaking to look down on Earth,” he wrote. “I’ve heard in regards to the overview impact earlier than. I need to confess that I get a bit overwhelmed seeing a lot directly, and realizing how briskly we journey around the globe, and the way small the whole lot appears from right here.”
Wendt added: “The world is extremely stunning and one thing we have to maintain and take care of.”
It’s breathtaking to look down on Earth.
I’ve heard in regards to the overview impact earlier than. I need to confess that I get a bit overwhelmed seeing a lot directly, and realising how briskly we journey around the globe, and the way small the whole lot appears from right here. The world is extremely… pic.twitter.com/WWf1RvWiYx— Marcus Wandt (@astro_marcus) January 28, 2024
One other wide-angle shot marks Wendt’s first week in area and shares a number of the science work that he’s been engaged on whereas in orbit.
First #science week in area for @astro_marcus. Our astronaut spent greater than 40 hours on European experiments. Listed below are a few of his @ISS_Research duties:
🤖 Teleoperate 3 robots on Earth.
😴 Monitor sleep patterns.
🩻 Verify bones.
📈 Take a look at stress and efficiency ranges.
🖲️… pic.twitter.com/zrzwaXchhx— Human Spaceflight (@esaspaceflight) January 29, 2024
Wendt arrived on the ISS with three different crewmembers on January 20 as a part of Axiom Area’s third personal mission and first all-European voyage. The Texas-based firm labored with SpaceX and NASA to launch its first personal mission in April 2022, following up with one other one in Could final yr.
Throughout their time aboard the ISS, the Ax-3 crew are engaged on greater than 30 science experiments and participating in additional than 50 outreach occasions with numerous organizations again on Earth. And one of many crewmembers is taking some fairly superior images, too.
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