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    The high life: take a majestic, guided tour of the International Space Station

    As relaxing as it is astonishing, this ultra-high-definition video from NASA offers an extensive, behind-the-scenes tour of the International Space Station accompanied by a tranquil ambient soundtrack. The result is a transfixing float through the largest and most heavily trafficked spacecraft to date.

    Producer: Harmonic

    Video by NASA

    18 November 2016
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