Astronaut films spacewalk using GoPro camera (Video)

Nasa has released incredible GoPro footage taken by its astronauts as they embarked on three spacewalks to prepare for the expected arrival of commercial space crafts to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017.

NASA astronaut Terry Virts strapped on the point-of-view camera last February before venturing out of the International Space Station (ISS) to do some exterior housekeeping on the berthing docks. He and astronaut Barry Wilmore were reconfiguring the ports for the upcoming arrival of commercial crews, NASA explained in a post about the mission.

Along the way, they captured two stunning videos, one showing the ISS’ incomparable views of earth and the other floating beneath the station’s underbelly, bristling with panels, cables and dishes.

The footage is quieter and slower than the typical GoPro images of say, roof jumpers or a great white shark lunging toward the camera. But then it’s hard to top the hypnotic movement of a camera in zero gravity, where even a belt buckle, floating into the frame, can be fascinating to watch.

Agencies/Canadajournal