Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have a new and adorable robotic ball that can capture images and videos while roving in zero gravity. Known as the “Int-Ball Camera”, the drone was created to take the photography duties from astronauts. The Japan’s space agency has just released the first pictures taken by the drone, which is operated from the agency station in space.
The drone is capable of floating freely in the zero-gravity environment and can be operated from the earth. Generally, astronauts take about 10% of their time taking images and recording videos with their equipment. The new drone will now take over these duties thus relieving scientists more space to conduct other critical tasks such as conducting experiments and fixing repairs on the critical instruments.
The Int-Ball was invented by the Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and was launched in space aboard SpaceX Dragon on June 4. The drone is still undergoing various tests and the camera, which is capable of floating autonomously, is the first robot proficient in recording real-time images and videos while roaming in space. Read more....
The drone is capable of floating freely in the zero-gravity environment and can be operated from the earth. Generally, astronauts take about 10% of their time taking images and recording videos with their equipment. The new drone will now take over these duties thus relieving scientists more space to conduct other critical tasks such as conducting experiments and fixing repairs on the critical instruments.
The Int-Ball was invented by the Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and was launched in space aboard SpaceX Dragon on June 4. The drone is still undergoing various tests and the camera, which is capable of floating autonomously, is the first robot proficient in recording real-time images and videos while roaming in space. Read more....