International Space Station Like You've Never Seen It Before

New 360-degree video lets you take a virtual trip to space.

ByABC News
April 4, 2016, 10:10 AM

— -- The International Space Station is a place most of us will never visit, but a new 360-degree video offering a virtual visit is the next best thing to being there.

The video, posted on the International Space Station Facebook page over the weekend, lets viewers immerse themselves in a video of the second module and the first U.S. module, Unity.

"This module has more than 50,000 mechanical items, 216 lines to carry fluids and gases, and 121 internal and external electrical cables using six miles of wire. It features six docking ports to connect spacecraft and other modules," a video caption explains.

You can scope out the space station on your computer, but for optimal viewing, pop a compatible smartphone into a Google cardboard viewer and enjoy.