Close to the shores of the North Sea, the European Space Agency develops the future research projects aboard the International Space Station.
The ISS high-definition model at the ESTEC
Inside the Esa Columbus module, ISS astronauts run scientific experiments and investigate how (absence of) gravity affects life development.
The ISS Columbus module
Together with the 1:1 Columbus module replica , additional ISS modules are present:
Detail on the shared environments on the ISS
The x-y-z communication doors between the ISS modules
One of the ISS passive connecting modules
Inside the ISS “cupola”, the space observatory where astronauts shoot pictures also to Earth
All macro pictures shot with hand-held D800 and 16-35 mm f/4. Although the 16-35 mm is a wide-angle, it can be used to shoot close-up details thanks to the minimal focusing distance of 29 cm, with a max. magnification ratio 1:4
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