A new perspective captured from inside the International Space Station (ISS) showcases the dizzying number of experiments being conducted in space.
The crewed spaceflight for the Axiom Mission 3, which consists of four members, launched from the Kennedy Space Center on January 17, carrying various samples for more than 30 important studies at the International Space Station (ISS).
According to the plan, the crew, which includes Axiom Space’s chief astronaut and former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría (commander), Italian pilot Walter Villadei, Turkish mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı, and Swedish mission specialist Marcus Wandt from the European Space Agency (ESA), will conduct over 30 experiments in a space environment.
A new perspective captured from inside the International Space Station (ISS) showcases the dizzying number of experiments being conducted in space. (Photo: Marcus Wandt/X).
Recently, mission specialist Marcus Wandt from the European Space Agency (ESA) shared a photo he took while floating in the microgravity environment of the Destiny module. Destiny serves as the primary research laboratory of the International Space Station (ISS), making it a hub for numerous experiments and in-depth studies in a microgravity setting.
In the photo shared by Wandt on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the walls of the Destiny module are lined with various equipment and cables strung together to secure all tools in place. Marcus Wandt’s legs and feet can also be seen floating in the image, as astronauts must experience microgravity inside the space station.
The Destiny module features 24 equipment racks, supporting a variety of research related to human health, safety, and quality of life in space. This offers astronauts and researchers a rare opportunity to conduct in-depth health experiments under microgravity conditions, enhancing their understanding of human health and the world we live in.
“The perspective of an astronaut: How does this image make you feel? Relaxed, stressed, playful, or wanting to organize everything?”, Wandt wrote in his post on X.
While some viewers of Wandt’s photo felt that the interior of the module appeared somewhat cluttered without gravity to keep all equipment in place, others expressed that they felt relaxed by the idea of floating in microgravity in space.
