Practically Visit the International Space Station
After months of social distancing and staying at home, many people experience strong travel cravings. And given that we are still caught up in a global pandemic, taking a break from Earth might seem particularly tempting. While we’re not quite there yet when it comes to space tourism, we can at least get an idea of what life is like in orbit thanks to a virtual tour of the International Space Station (ISS).
As Travel + Leisure points out, one of the many amazing virtual travel experiences you can take with Google Arts & Culture is the ISS Circuit Tour . But these aren’t just beautiful views of space: you can actually explore the interior of the ISS by scrolling and clicking through narrow tunnels and rooms filled with equipment.
If you have kids and want to spend a virtual summer vacation with them on the ISS, Google Arts & Culture also has an interactive article featuring 10 extraordinary facts about the ISS . This includes things that will be of interest to children, such as how astronauts filter their urine to turn it into drinking water, and all the ways the human body changes when they spend extended periods of time in space.
In addition, the Space Exploration page on Google Arts & Culture contains a host of other space-related information, photographs and interactive virtual exhibits. These include an inside look at the landing on the moon July 20, 1969, and other historical images of space travel in the past, a tribute to women who have flown in space , information about the Galileo and space exploration , the development of Canada, the Avro Arrow , a day in the life of an astronaut and an exhibition, dedicated to the Viking Mars mission .
So if you’re still stuck at home and want to see and learn something new, this is an easy way to spend a few hours.