Photographer Roland Miller and engineer Paolo Nespoli documented the astronaut and engineer’s memorable trip to NASA’s International Space Station (ISS). The two men have worked together over the past few years to document current technologies and the specifics of modern space travel. They have taken extraordinary photos of an ocean covered with clouds, the mazes of wires that line the vehicle, and the astronauts’ bulging suits and helmets.
The photographer therefore developed a unique collaborative work using Google Street View, which shows both views inside and outside the ISS. “Not only could I use it to see what the station really looked like, but I could also take screenshots of parts of it,” he says, a process he eventually used. Miller would capture different parts of the station or views through its windows and share them with Nespoli, who would then recreate the image during a mission.
The project is being published in a book, Interiors space. In the meantime, a copy of Miller’s previous book, Abandoned in Place, aimed at preserving America’s space heritage.
