Video from the ISS in HD quality in real time: High Definition Earth Viewing

I do not know why, but the news that the ISS began broadcasting in HD quality somehow passed by Habr. But this is a new experiment, which was launched on April 30 of this year.

The project has installed several very high-quality HD video cameras aimed at the Earth. The cameras, as far as can be understood, are located outside the ISS, on the casing, but enclosed in a case with controlled pressure and temperature.
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The view is constantly changing, the broadcast is conducted from different cameras in turn.

Of course, there are periods when communication with the ISS is lost by the ground station, moreover, the station is periodically in the shade, so it’s unlikely to see something at the appropriate time. Except for the periods mentioned, everything is perfectly visible.

In general, it is even unusual to look at our Earth "outside", and we are not looking at the photos, but looking at the video stream in real time.

The broadcast itself is available here at this link .

There are more cameras, they are broadcasting less quality. But it's still interesting to watch, right?

But a more detailed description of the experiment .