Chatting with The International Space Station - Smarter Every Day 303

[@smartereveryday]

These two guys are incredibly awesome people. I'm so very excited that Don is finally back on the Space Station! If you've never seen Don's "Knittin Needle" experiment, you should totally check it out! --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3nVc5udrNaSlbM

[@grayrecluse7496]

Explain how a astronaut drown?

[@unmanaged]

Can you please do a follow-up to the video that you made when you went and told NASA about the mistakes that they're about to make if they don't follow the guide book , after what happened with the current launch system I think you're 100% right didn't understand the video when it came out but I would love a follow-up in your opinion on everything that's happened.

[@gettriggered9724]

Don is special alright

[@markthompson9914]

It grinds my gears with these ppl who fail to open their minds to the immense gravity (pardon the pun) of what we are doing in space, and the ones who try to debunk that space or the station actually exist up there. To me an ordinary human being, it just blows my mind 🤯. Excellent episode Destin ✌️🇬🇧

[@TheAlabamaWildman]

​@grayrecluse7496 When Outside They Must bring Water with Them to Drink while on their EVA. That Supply Can and Has Began to Leak Inside Their Helmet - and in a Microgravity Arena That Could Prove Deadly, If A Pool of Water were to Float into the Face of an Astronaunt. Space-walks have had to be Hurriedly Ended and the Astronaunts Returned Inside to Keep Accidents from Happening. (certain others than know much more than I do .. Willie correct my mistakes)

[@cwmaguire]

The unscripted feel to this really brought home the magic of the ISS. Committees tend to over-script things, presumably to maximize a particular message; however, having some nerds geek out about cameras in a very remote, high tech vehicle is just pure goodness. Thank you to Mission Control for this free form interview.

[@jonathanlevi2458]

So true! Thank you Destin!

[@gettingintrospective]

And having fun. 🤩 ❤ Thanks to everyone involved in getting us this amazing interview

[@Nighthawkinlight]

Man this reminds me how kind you were to reach out 7 years ago to include me in your water drop in space video. I think I still have a copy of the footage Don Pettit filmed on the space station to Bach's prelude. What a privilege you let me in on to get to play a part in that video and speak to a guy who's currently on the ISS. Thank you!

[@jesperwall839]

What a privilege for them to have you involved! 😀

[@BottleOfCoke]

For those of you who don't know, this guy has an incredible channel himself!

[@Daveeeeeeyhowyoudoing]

Pretty sure anyone who has the verification symbol is a KZbinr who is recognized as good​@@BottleOfCoke

[@pystl]

Please @Nasa send Destin to the space station!

[@morrelladrian]

@@BottleOfCokeagree, @Nighthawkinlight has a great channel!

[@bendingsands87]

Do they give awards to people for things like this? Destin deserves some type of education/journalism/interview of the year...SOMETHING to recognize how important something like this is for people to see, especially young people. For someone who just makes videos on the internet, Destin sure does get into some pretty important places that the general public would never get the chance to see if not for his work. Thanks Destin. Thanks also to the people around you helping you make these videos. They deserve credit too.

[@miinyoo]

Journalists are embarrassed by how genuine Destin is and would never give an award to someone like him showing them how to do journalism specifically because it's fun and interesting. Every good journalist I know does it out of passion and doesn't get paid by a company. Those that win awards only follow orders like a good robot in the "club". A lifetime achievement award should go to Julian Assange but that will never happen and we all know why.

[@Texas_Swift]

He’s the People’s Champ!

[@MzeeMoja1]

I can imagine them giving an interview on earth and dropping the mic each time they intend to pass it

[@ydonl]

Oops! Again! :-)

[@mettattem]

Fun factoid: the interview lasted approximately 29 minutes and during that time, Don & Matt traveled 8,458.33 miles!

[@sahasananth987]

That’s the edited one so maybe without edits they travelled farther

[@Agnes_Noby_sir]

And even that is just relative to earth!

[@cwtrain]

Fun factlet: A "factoid" is by definition a falsehood.

[@ihateusernamesgrrr]

Cool

[@needleonthevinyl]

15:19 Thanks Matt for this little clip!! There is so much to see at the base of the cupola that doesn't get shown often at all because it's not as "exciting" as the view out the window.

[@BeyReaper]

Everyone on the ground imagining they're on the ISS: "Hehe. I'm in space" Actual Astronauts when they're on the ISS: "Hehe. I'm in space"

[@carlspitfire1388]

space ca·det noun space cadet (noun) · space cadets (plural noun) informal a person perceived as out of touch with reality, as though high on drugs.

[@andreyt1436]

@@carlspitfire1388astro not Nasa= not a space agency Cant breathe in space and “low gravi” ahem density….just like underwater hmmm

[@error.418]

@@andreyt1436 Wat. Yes, NASA is a space agency. True, you can't breathe in space, but that's why we have a space station and space suits so you can breathe the air we ship up there. Micro gravity can be _simulated_ via underwater training with neutral buoyancy, but it is not identical and absolutely wouldn't be possible to simulate floating around in dry clothing with dry hair and spinning cameras around... Take your conspiracy theory bs somewhere else.

[@andreyt1436]

@@error.418 ssshhhh i wasnt talking to you. Im having convo with other person.

[@error.418]

@@andreyt1436 NASA is a space agency. This is not underwater, they have dry clothes, dry hair, you can't make all this equipment magically neutrally buoyant. Just stop.

[@berttorpson2592]

11:01 seeing a hand spin on a lens in HD is like someone casting a spell or something. That was weirdly surreal

[@N3tUniverse]

10:18 is where they talk about the fisheye. 10:30 is When they spin the camera fisheye attachment spins and floats in 0G

[@Sacred_Silence]

@@N3tUniverse Thanks lol

[@caocao45590]

I am blown away by the clarity of this video!! Feels like I'm there. Also, thank you Destin for asking the geeky questions most reporters would never ask.

[@kennethuhle5430]

as a NASA flight controller who downlinks crew imagery, i can confirm that both Don and Matt take tons of pictures and videos lol. after hearing about their search for sprites it makes more sense haha

[@kaysb80]

Don Pettit is such a awesome guy. Never a boring interview with him. Awesome to see "new" people like Matthew too, following Don's example. And Destin, thank you for giving them the time to geek out like this. I think they appreciate it.

[@Mk12dexxa6]

This video is why I love KZbin

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

I was expecting the ND film to be perfectly fitted to the exact size of the window but 23:00 it's just slapped over the window, maybe some double-sided tape holding it on. Love it.

[@androiddave1276]

ISS + Three brilliant people + Incredible Equipment + EDC Photo Gear Carry for Astronauts = Masterclass ... and when Don calls out the 'Big Guys' in Hollywood for their camera technique he obviously overlooked the fact that the 'Big Guys' in Hollywood are watching this, taking notes, and thinking this is way better than anything we ever did !! Amazing.

[@Texas_Swift]

I read your comment and then heard his explanation second and movie makers are definitely taking note of what he did. That’s brilliant.

[@ghost307]

Destin should visit the ISS while it's still up there. He's walked through the mockup and swam through mockup in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab. Actually hitching a ride would complete the trifecta.

[@bbgun061]

He applied to be an astronaut several years ago, but wasn't selected.

[@ExternusArmy]

It costs about $80 million to just take a single person up there. I think this is officially above Destin’s pay grade.

[@chrispyfryguy]

Multiple times. He actually has the rejection letters framed, if you look on his bookcase when he films in his house you will see them. @bbgun061

[@MegaJobst]

​@@ExternusArmy But maybe KZbin could finance it for publicity. 🤔

[@TheAlabamaWildman]

I'd Vote for THAT !!

[@jtrentadams]

This is absolutely the most interesting and interactive interview with astronauts on the ISS that I’ve ever seen. Thank you!!

[@redwolf9342]

I work at NASA. Matt and Don are two on a _long_ list of my favorite astronauts - they're both awesome. I wish I got to work with them more!

[@jamesflake6601]

Yes Don is a special kind of "nano second" 😉🤣

[@welostmylighter2703]

What do you do there? Not doubting just interested!

[@redwolf9342]

@welostmylighter2703 I work experiment support - documentation, training, that sort of thing. The astronauts are all very inquisitive, energetic, and eager to learn - gotta be to get selected!

[@Lcfp]

@@redwolf9342 Sounds awesome! Keep up the great work!

[@stefanmilinkovic6433]

@@redwolf9342have they told you that moments like these are captured using a green screen yet ?

[@dtpk1959]

So much pure, genuine joy and curiosity on display by all 3 guys in this video! And mind-boggling views!

[@Veptis]

I must have seen the Don Pettit video on Destin channels like 4 or 5 times by now. So happy to see it's still continuing. Another Don Pettit video I have seen 10 times or more is rheir visit to the Royal Society with Brady on the Objectivity channel.

[@TheTarrMan]

"The best has yet to be" is reference to that sprite photograph he was talking about earlier. I saw one once as a child and had no idea what I witnessed. It was completely silent and literally lasted only a fraction of a second. I wasn't even sure I actually saw it until years later when I found out what they are. I was stargazing as a kid (wasn't even cloudy) I saw what looked kinda like a giant spider web (chaotic pattern rather than the neat one) just appear and vanished directly above me (covered my whole field of view).

[@patrickjordan2233]

Not doubting your experience, nor your recounting ... As a young man (9ish?)I experienced an stargazing event.. that took me decades to suss out? Intense bright flash that encompassed 100+ % field of my view.. I now strongly suspect it was a charged cosmic particle interacting w/ optic nerve/visual brain cortex... No lingering aftereffects (after 10-12 seconds).. Decades later, I was reading the reports of the accident @ the particle accelerator..(flash in the vison..) By this time, random cosmic particles were a know & studied phenomenon... Added 1 + 1...and now I have A answer (possibly wrong... LoL) 👍😁 I long loved all things "space". ♥️😁

[@TheTarrMan]

@@patrickjordan2233 I was wondering that too, but my brother who was laying right next to me saw it too. My father might've saw something because he told us "time for bed" right after. I think I even heard one of the neighbors react as their whole family were outside barbecuing or something. Do those cosmic particles come in groups like that? I thought those cosmic particles that you're talking about are sorta precise and singular. We weren't even sure what we saw and my father wasn't exactly the type of person I could talk to, not to mention because of him we were on bad terms with the neighbors so we couldn't talk to them either. We just went to bed and forgot about it.

[@hisgross]

The cameras floating around was super cool... Just placing something in a spot in the air and it staying there.... SPAAAACE! This was super cool and I love that you had this experience, Destin. I think smarter every day is also cooler every day.

[@sirnutcase8745]

3:49 The way he just tossed the mic to the side, then the other picks it up then another small strow to the other hand. idk why but that looked so cool :O i imagined myself in zero grav for a minute, and thinking to do the same. Great one :D

[@Jatheus]

Those ND filters were doing great work! I love that they hadn't put them on all the windows so we could see the difference. Great video, Destin! Thanks for what you do!

[@jesuslovesyoujohn314-21]

Me and my wife really enjoyed watching this together. God bless you and yours!

[@redacted3610]

7:51 My earthling brain stopped working for a split second

[@VaebnKenh]

Yeah, he places stuff in space so naturally

[@mohammedalnayar]

Even mission control loved the interview. Amazing work Destin!!

[@madhumurugula]

This is the first time i am seeing the actual delay between the voices for this whole conversation...!!! Incredible..!!!🔥🔥

[@lynnkporter]

Destin, This was a fantastic interview. Very fun watching the interplay between the three of you. I loved the technical aspect of your decisions. You alway do a wonderful job on your channel but you hit a homerun on this one.

[@0Rookie0]

I don't know how anybody hadn't thought of it earlier. The ND filters for the windows is genius! Thank you Don for not only thinking of it but also making it happen for us. The exposure is nearly perfect!

[@gombarovits]

I love how Matt is proud and happy about his job and always having fun!! He was smiling practically like 80% of the video! It's awesome!! And Don is a true genius!!

[@nagjrcjasonbower]

The. Best. Interview. EVER!!!

[@marcp.1752]

Often watching this channel - but oh boy, i have to say...this was one of the best videos i've ever seen on YT, yet. Over 30 mins live stream from the ISS, it's amazing, especially from the cupola. I love to see the Z9 onto the ISS. I am still fine with my old D700, and other Nikons. This was some kind of magic moment video, thanks much for sharing - i don't want to think about, what that live stream had cost...it was really mind blowing, and seeing the earth this way. Great astronauts, these guys.

[@ShaggyTDawg]

Hey Destin! Awesome video as always! I'm an amateur photographer, so it was really cool to hear all the differences in how they have to shoot when they're in orbit vs terrestrial photography. I also liked how you kept in the context of latency at the beginning (and maybe throughout, and I just got used to it). Question: is it not typical for those situations to use standard radio etiquette/lingo like "over" at the end of each "transmission" to help with talking over each other due to the latency? I especially figured that might have been used when you said "Lima Charlie" as I've been to my share of test events where that comes across the radios.

[@turbo2ltr]

It never ceases to amaze me how Destin isn't afraid to ask questions that give me social anxiety. Like there's so many times I watch his videos and me like "I can't believe he asked that". I guess i care too much about inconveniencing people.

[@ws6619]

Don't think, don't guess, support this channel. This is the cure for what ails humanity and the hole in our connection to each other. Curiosity. Thank you Destin.

[@FesixGermany]

This is not even a once in a lifetime event that you get to have a video chat with astronauts on the ISS, this is what is so special about your videos that you get to experience things that nobody else could (or maybe just a handful of people out of several billion on earth).

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

I found myself not even paying attention to the interview and just watching the Earth drift slowly by… so cool… so jealous

[@AgentCryo]

yeah same

[@alexandrarabinovici3826]

Lmao not me. Probly cuz I'm watching from a phone Great interview :)

[@MrAudioDub]

Makes me wonder if they have a 24hr livestream of the earth. 🤔

[@AgentCryo]

@@MrAudioDub I thought they did

[@welostmylighter2703]

You could too live in space with your own green screen and wires

[@Rocking_J_Studio]

As a photographer for 60+ years, this interview really hit home! What I wouldn't give to spend a week up there just to take pictures of this blue marble. I've seen pictures of sprites taken from earth, but Matt's image is outstanding! They're incredibly difficult to catch!

[@cjosborne9624]

Just two dudes chillin in orbit having fun. I love this!

[@matthewota3647]

The astronauts have some free time on the weekends just like us Earthlings.

[@TechnologyGeek862]

Man. This is one of a kind video. Awesome to see astronauts having the best time of their life explaining their favorite stuff. You could see the excitement the whole video 😄Love the work. ❤

[@dimitriskai261]

While you were talking about star-trails, I realised I never considered before the limits ISS orbital speed imposes to shutter speeds. I've always thought doing astrophotography from ISS would be easier due to 'seeing' quality (lack of atmosphere) but now it seems even up there you would need a tracker and with a different, more complicated calibration! Am I right in this or there are other factors I haven't considered? Haven't watched the full video yet, so I don't know if you are discussing this later on. Great job Destin, allowing us perspectives normally unavailable to most people. Greetings!

[@alex0589]

Casually chatting with acquaintances in spaces is just wild. I know they do a lot of this at Nasa but it's still mindblowing. Thanks for sharing this.

[@KendricBeachey]

This is the second time I've used a LEGO model of a spacecraft to follow along with a SED video! First one was the detailed look at Atlas V, this time the ISS. It's fascinating to have something physical to follow along with, and a great testament to how faithful the LEGO designers are to the real article.

[@ZekeTheMan623]

I wish Lego would do more sets of launchers. A Falcon 9/heavy or delta 4 heavy set would be awesome They also need to sell a srb and orange tank kit for the shuttle discovery set

[@katesample523]

This video may not receive as many views as some of your others based on the current count, but it was really special and we really enjoyed it. Thank you for always making the content you feel needs to be made!

[@ScottWaa]

Your videos are so inspiring. I can't help but smile. Thank you for everything!

[@thespacepeacock]

Ahh this is so much fun! It’s so cool to get to see you just casually chat about earth photography with two (great) guys that are literally orbiting the earth while you’re talking to them. I’ve enjoyed Matthews posts on X since the day he arrived on ISS, shame he’s back home now. But how lucky are we to have Don pick up where he left off! I cant wait to see what he’ll come up with over the next few months.

[@thejll]

Great video! We are working with New Moon images obtained from the Cupola. Astronaut Andreas Mogensen took about 5000 images for us, and now Matthew Dominick is continuing. The images are used for earthshine studies. Wonderful to work with these great people! Using the 400mm Nikor lens.

[@mikeduhon9697]

Please keep us updated on your content is always interesting and informative! I am 65 - disabled and live alone! Keep me going! lol!

[@HermanisR]

We need to find away how to send Destin to ISS! That would be awesome!

[@chuckh4553]

just get him in orbit - period.

[@realulli]

I think he'll end up flying to the next generation of space stations.

[@PeggyKTC]

Great interview! They are so passionate and good at talking about their cameras and photography. I love how they float their microphone back and forth and just hang their cameras in front of them. That really emphasizes how they are in space.

[@ohheyitskevinc]

Those ND filters really do an excellent job on the windows there! Especially evident at 21:37 or so even on the auto exposure lens on the video camera. Great stuff! Edit: I just realized what was being said about the mechanical shutter and the seals for I think it was window 7. All seals eventually break down over time from use, so the amount of engineering that must have gone into that device to keep the vacuum of space on the outside and the temperature differences that device experiences on the outside and in is pretty remarkable. Yes, things open and close all the time to space, but presumably not as frequently. I wonder if there’s a limit to how often or how many times it can be opened and closed and if it’s even serviceable up there or can be maintained?

[@portschoolofmusic]

Wow wow wow, this is now easily one of my top favorite episodes. Great questions, great enthusiasm, and-as always-great job making your excitement and learning infectious. This really made my day. Thanks so much Destin and keep up the great work!

[@millerbeer01]

I was playing "drink every time I hear Cupola". I was hammered within the first 5 minutes of the episode 😅

[@greenheart524]

This is a great interview. Thx to you and NASA and kudos to the human curiosity that takes us there! What a privilege to be included.

[@TheLoftStudios]

As a Professional Film and Digital Photographer, I LOVE this episode.....

[@Draconis8888]

The spinning lens was too cool! Love to see the joy they have in being there, being friends, and doing what they do. Thanks for sharing Destin!

[@sidneyr13]

Pecos Hank will be loving that sprite from space, wonder if you can catch a ghost as well!

[@chuanyh0n]

7:51 I was honestly expecting the camera to drop when he let go of it. Then i realised "Oh, they are in space". I mean it is small small things like this that made it felt so amazing. The video quality is so good and clear that it made me forgot that they are zipping around the Earth at insane speeds.

[@doolok]

Baller move with the Soyuz behind them! Love it.

[@ComputerSchool101]

Actually having an interview with astronauts in the actual space station. This is freaking awesome Destin.

[@Leonards_life]

I also have talked to the Astronauts via ham radio. I only got a 8 minute window and made it in. Was as excited as a kid in a candy store myself. PS the 8 min window was the longest window I ever got here in Bakersfield,CA,

[@adamchapman3358]

That's incredible. What year was that?

[@luanmarinhomoraes4975]

Oh Destin, thank you so much, man. This video is getting me excited about stuff like I haven't been in the longest while, and I didn't even reach the end yet! I'm an undergrad student in Astronomy and my physics professors sucked the joy out of that degree (and of science) for me, but you always manage to make that child-like wonder and curiosity flourish again, thank you so much!

[@JayVal90]

15:27 I have those EXACT socks for Sunday church! 😂

[@alpenglowist]

Don - it’s a clear night in Silverton. I walked past your mural today and tonight I’m looking up at the stars.

[@bradreambeault3584]

That was a really cool interview, what an amazing perspective. Thanks.

[@eriklindstedt4314]

The joy, respect, humbleness and childlike curiosity shown in this video is absolutely heart warming! Thank god we got people like you guys doing what you do! Gives knowledge and hope to all mankind! //Best wishes from Sweden! 🇸🇪

[@voidFutureVector]

Before operations eventually stop when ISS ends, do a video on the POIC and Marshall Data here at MSFC. I spent 9+ years working there and its a story worth telling.

[@Matthew.Morycinski]

I am reflecting on the fact that in 1969, I was watching an awfully sketchy black and white transmission from Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. On a black and white TV set in Poland, at 3AM. And now I am watching a very personal interview with two astronauts on International Space Station, transmitted in flawless 720-line 60-frame video, made not by a huge TV network, but by a KZbin star. And I don't know about others, but I call it progress and achievement for Humanity.

[@UserNameNiemand]

I've noticed a weird nuance, that Don and Matt both have sort off a "blocked nose voice" so-to-speak. I wonder if it's because blood rushes to the head in a microgravity, causing nasal ways to swell or am I trippin?

[@xWood4000]

Yes, your assumption is correct

[@Thing.Appreciator]

yeah I think there's a piece with Chris Hadfield where he talks about being in space makes you feel like you have a stuffed up nose all the time

[@almendratlilkouatl]

Dude they were transmitting from like 3cm afar from earth, of course itll sound a little weird, it is not like u r having a convo inside your house where you're about 40000 km away from the wifey sitting accross he table where u can hear everything clear duh

[@mxg75]

Exactly. Between a stuffed up nose and a swollen tongue (another side effect of the blood rushing to the head), astronauts loose a lot of their sense of taste, leading them to seek out more flavorful food than they would on Earth. Tabasco sauce is an on-orbit favorite.

[@izzlate]

I noticed the same thing! And that got me watching and listening more closly for all the other cool little details of what it would be like on the station.

[@billynaff3218]

3 awesome guys having a fun interesting chat and just enjoying it whilst in a crazy place. Thank you. Great stuff.

[@MrMurkosullivan]

Yooo... i'm in this video! (probably)

[@catseyes2334]

I think I saw you 😸

[@maolcogi]

It's so crazy to me that them looking straight up at the Earth just looks like a normal sky above them, but that's our sky and ocean, they're outside of it. Love it.

[@stevesweb]

I agree, Destin should make a trip to the Space Station! It would be like taking us all with him!

[@Foxtrott_4]

Give him a few years and he'll have a video called "I flew to the ISS for it's decommissioning ceremony"

[@JackMack465]

Destin this was such a great video...thank you so much! Somehow I must've missed NASA's live broadcast when you had your call. I too have been keeping an eye on Matt and Don's posts on X - they are amazing! I did NOT know about the mentorship, which makes their story so much more incredible. They seemed to enjoy their conversation with you, too. Love your videos and so glad you were able to actually talk to astronauts as they orbited the Earth.

[@binaryglitch64]

I lived threw a language shift... (bear with me here, relevance is coming)... where people went from saying 'How's it going?' or 'How ya doin?' to it being far more popular to say 'What's up?'... when you hear 'What's up?' for the first time and you can already speak fluently you innitially think of it meaning 'What is the direction "up"?'... having thought of that question occasionally throughout life, I have occasionally pondered it. One day I had an epiphany... what _IS_ up... when in space? I decided it must be a matter of personal perspective... the direction from one's feet toward their head. So when the 'young padawan' photographer referred to pointing a camera perpendicular to the Earth as 'pointing down' I realized he was still referencing Earth as his perspective of down. That works... for now, but what about in a future where there are colonies on other planets and we are nearer to those other planets or you cannot visually reference Earth due to distance and or obstructions... then what do we call up and down? Hence my conclusion... That's all, I just wanted to share that ponderance of mine. Additional thoughts in a reply below. If you find it to be TLDR, than just skip it, nobody's making you read.

[@johnmaher5887]

There’s an old Larry Niven sci-fi book from the 80s called “The Integral Trees” in which people are living in a ring of air around a neutron star, and they are always in weightlessness. There is no “up” or “down”, as you said, so they use directions like “In” (toward the star), “Out” (away from the star), and East and West (toward or against the direction of orbit) and I always found that concept of there being no Up or Down fascinating.

[@binaryglitch64]

Further reading for those that found that interesting: _(I decided to put the rest of this in a self-reply underneath the comment in order to keep it from getting way too long.)_ I decided that a personal refrence was better than say referencing the space craft or space station for example and just designating that some point or plane on it is down, because in English we already use personal references for directional language... ie 'to your left'... (think; _'you're left versus my left',_ when we are facing different directions) I felt like it would be easy enough to learn to adopt 'to your up' in speach. Also this becomes especially relevant to potential _(and likely)_ future scenarios... Imagine an airplane stewardess but for Mars tours... you'd be making regular flights where the perspective refrence of Earth would not always be practical. Also there is the question of what actually is up here on Earth... or on Mars for that matter. I define it as the opposite of the direction of the apparent pull of gravity. That begs the question at what exact point does the definition change from that which would apply on a celestial body to that which would apply in space? I'd say that's at the point that an object of approximately the mass of a typical human body would not be any more likley to 'fall' back to the surface of the celestial body than it would to just float away... so basically once you reach micro-gravity. I'm guessing that's probably somewhere just above the Kármán line... or maybe it would just be easier to call it at the Kármán line. That begs the question, would we at some point assign a _'Kármán line'_ to Mars? If so would we call it _'the Kármán'_ line or something else? If we call it something else, would there be a word to refer to all of these types of lines as a group? Maybe we'd call them atmospheric boundaries or gravitational boundaries... something like that... Than we might define the point at which the definition of 'up' changes as gravitational boundaries. All just stuff I like to ponder...

[@binaryglitch64]

@@johnmaher5887 That sounds like an interesting book, I wish I could find it in me to make the time to read books again, I'd definitely check it out. Thanks for your contribution to the discussion. Also I'd like to point out that I got distracted between writing the comment and replying to my own comment, and didn't get to post my self-reply right away but I did post additional thoughts I've had on the matter. If you're interested it's just above this reply, if not no worries, I understand, I live a hectic life and have to prioritize where I spend my time too. (I can't spend all day in the KZbin comment section.)

[@itsrinayaaa]

Huh, I never thought about this. Very interesting, thank you!

[@patrickjordan2233]

​@@binaryglitch64if you can, I can confirm, The Intergal Trees is a fantastic read...

[@geoffreybassett6741]

This is amazing. Thank you for setting this up and making it happen. So incredible!

[@SomeGuysGarage]

Funny to see them using a "wired" Sennheiser E835S (switched) up there with some sort of wireless transmitter on it...not what I would have expected, just a regular run of the mill $100 vocal mic.

[@veryboringname.]

The transmitter is from Senn's EW100 ENG series. You can buy them in a kit with the 835.

[@SomeGuysGarage]

@@veryboringname. makes sense, didn't quite recognize it as I'm less familiar with Senn's wireless lineup (I have Shure wireless in my live rig).

[@p_serdiuk]

Lots of technology on the ISS is commercial off the shelf. It just has to be able to interact with its existing systems, conform to certain standards, and pass extensive testing.

[@robwoodring9437]

The Sennheiser e series may carry an 'ordinary' $100 price tag, but they are FAR from ordinary. They outperform the 'industry standard' Shure's in every possible metric.

[@SomeGuysGarage]

@robwoodring9437 having mixed with both, the sound of the e835 is a bit better out of the box...but the sm58 has less handling noise and is more durable. Both are great mics, but there are others I would pick over both.

[@TEEDUBS]

10:35 One of my favorite clips from this video. Well done, as always, Destin.

[@PrincessTidge]

1. I dont know what a "Sprite" is in this context but im curious. 2. Is the fact that they both sound kinda nasal due to the way our sinuses aren't meant to work in microgravity? I assume they arent both ill? 😅

[@nelkabosal]

"Sprite" is a term for lightning-like phenomenon that don't connect to the ground.

[@TjinDeDjen]

1. Sprites are basically upper atmospheric lightning, that sometimes occurs above strong lightning storms. Iirc they glow red because of the different composition of gasses in the upper atmospheric layers, not sure on that though. 2. Pretty much, yes. In zero g/microgravity fluids tend to accumulate in the upper body, leading to swollen mucus membranes in the nose.

[@derdotte]

@@TjinDeDjen Wanna correct you on the first point because it is a common misconception that sprites are upper atmospheric lightning. They are cold plasma discharges similar to how neon lamps work. Lightning can be classed as a hot plasma discharge. So they are phenomenologically quite different events.

[@xWood4000]

2. Yeah people on station always sound nasal because of the nose not working as it should in microgravity

[@xWood4000]

2. Yeah people on station always sound nasal because of the nose not working as it should in microgravity

[@kpdwaroman]

Thank you! For sharing this. One of the best interviews I have seen from the space station. Don't tell the fellas but I almost shed a tear of joy. Again, impressive.

[@mutzbunny]

i think its my biggest wish of my life to like ever be able top go to the space station. i am so facinated by the technology and generally mega facinated by all things space. thanks for this video, this is incredible

[@SunShine-kd6td]

I think you have to join the military beforehand.

[@treepotato9273]

Having grown up watching Gerry Anderson shows, seeing all the really imaginative designs they used for the models of space vehicles and stations and being fascinated by the possibilities, to actually see these views of our first space station is quite literally seeing my dreams come true. Thank you for giving these big kids another excuse to show off all the cool stuff they get to play with to us 😆

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

This is what the Internet is for. I know it's been said 10e6 times about different things but really how do you top this?

[@Djoarhet001]

Imagine being granted the privilege of being up there for 6 months and one of your tasks is to take as many photographs that you can. How would you top that... And now I'm actually wondering if depression is a thing amongst astronauts after coming back to Earth...

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

@@Djoarhet001 I think it could be but they are so thoroughly examined both physically and psychologically to get there that it seems very unlikely. They did have one go a bit rogue some years ago come to think of it.

[@theddrman]

Destin, I can only imagine how giddy you were when getting this all set up! I'm so jealous that you got to just casually video chat with actual astronauts in real time. Wild!

[@sabersight908]

As a 21 year old photographer who did photography all his life, i can totally understand what Matthew means, picking up a camera in seconds and knowing exactly what you want is an amazing gift to have, his and Don's enthusiasm is contagious xD To bad that my old Nikon D80 that I've used for years is broken and now in my life i dont have enough money to get a new camera :/ but when i do i'll be making photos again right away! my phone is great but not good enough 😁

[@marcp.1752]

I own the D80 since 2006. The gear mechanism is prone to failure, as well as onto the D90, sad but true. You can pick up a used D80 for as low as some 30-40 bucks nowadays, if lucky. Shooting with Nikon, since i've had the FM, and F90.

[@Matt_Hatt3r]

What an awesome interview! Great video, Destin!

[@ultralaggerREV1]

Someone send this man to the ISS as a private tourist

[@BruceMayberry]

This was delightful. Thank you so much for this conversation from all involved!

[@fartzinwind]

Remember that Pen and Teller upside down magic trick from decades ago? For some reason the interview reminds me of that.

[@HolowatyVlogs]

Similar effect. Being upside down under gravity pools fluids in your face. However, in Zero G there’s no force to disperse fluids so they flow freely.

[@fartzinwind]

@@HolowatyVlogs it's that and a few factors. The locked camera, them not showing below their waste . Things coming and going from below the field of vision. It felt the same as the routine in several ways.

[@witchdoctor6502]

This was great interview, also I remember Scott Manley had a video about Don Pettit where he took photos on film and had to take the gear with him back on soyouz (basically all gear was lying on him) and only after landing people realized he was carrying several kgs trough reentry and several Gs just to be able to have films develop without damage. What a badass.

[@glenncaraballoso1470]

Smarter every day should be shown in schools.

[@baomao7243]

I can almost FEEL your enthusiasm by remembering a classmate who worked at JPL passionately describing to me talking to astronauts live during their space walk. AWESOME !!

[@dv87]

Holy friggen cow best video ever. Or very close. I had a little kid smile to match yours through the whole thing. You connected me at that sprite photo because I follow and I saw it a little while back. I now have a conversation to go with the post. Thank you Destin for great content! I appreciate your time.

[@TheDejakal]

Destin, I did get smarter today. I'm learning photography, and today's conversation helped me practically understand some concepts. What a true blessing to have these amazing humans to learn from.

[@alexlandherr]

I enjoyed that you didn’t edit out the delay between question and answers.

[@-RyN-23]

This is super cool, thanks again Destin for bringing us amazing videos that we all learn from. This is cool to see

[@KimberlyCarter-fe9vh]

Wow, this vid was epic! Do more like this!

[@Grandwigg]

WOW! I've been following Matt's twitter and photography for a short while now, and I had no idea about this connection. This is very exciting. Matthew's comment about the 'Sense of responsibility' to get as many photographs of what his eyes saw in the cupola really shows through in his photographs, I think. I may be (and probably am) projecting my own feelings of awe at seeing these photographs from space, but it really feels like I am sharing a moment of wonder with the photographer. This video was a wonderful thing. A treasure, and the 'thank you ' to mission control at the end was lovely, especially the emphatic response. I imagine I'll be watching this with several people in the coming weeks.

[@Platypus_Warrior]

That round earth conspiracy is really reaching a new level here. No fish eye lens, real looking weightlessness. Destin definitely worked with Kubrick