NASA recently released footage from a 3D camera that had been installed inside a ball filled with water. The video was recorded this past summer during Expedition 40 when European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA spacemen Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman probed water surface tension in microgravity.

Technology has made it possible for average folks to see what kind of experiments are conducted onboard the International Space Station.

NASA recently released a video shot in 3D showing a GoPro camera’s perspective from inside a water bubble. The video was recorded this past summer during Expedition 40 when European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst and NASA spacemen Steve Swanson and Reid Wiseman probed water surface tension in microgravity.

The men created a bubble of water that floated in the air before letting go of a sealed GoPro camera. The device drifted right through the bubble and made it out to the other side.

One of the astronauts poked it a bit to get the camera properly inserted inside the water ball. Once it was firmly in there, the device started recording the men who were staring at the bubble in awe.

Their enthusiasm for the experiment and sharing it with us is compelling. The video not only shows how the experiment was carried out, but it also gave a little glimpse into what life is like for astronauts onboard the ISS.

3D cameras are becoming the chosen recording devices in space, as they reduce the appearance of damaged pixels.