A new dimension: Astronaut Paolo Nespoli takes the first 3D images in space

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  • Paolo Nespoli's 3D anaglyph images are best viewed using red/cyan glasses
These are the world's first 3D images taken in space.Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli's photos capture day-to-day life, with another dimension, aboard the International Space Station as it orbits 220 miles above Earth.
The 54-year-old has regularly Tweeted from space to his 46,000 followers since he arrived at the station in December 2010 to work as a flight engineer.

Seasons greetings: Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli's 3D photos capture day-to-day life aboard the International Space Station in another dimensionBut he has now gone one step further and posted 3D images of his time in orbit.Mr Nespoli, who is due to begin his return journey to Earth later today, intermittently picked up his standard issue Erasmus Recording Binocular 2 (ERB-2) camera during his six months on the ISS.In one 3D image, the weightless conditions wreak havoc with astronaut Cady Coleman's long hair.

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In another, Mr Nespoli he can be seen enjoying a gravity-free Christmas surrounded by his family's gift-wrapped present hovering in front of him.He said: 'I wish that everybody couldhave a possibility of being up here, but as this is not possible so far, I'm happy to provide these views and feelings to people.
'Each day I receive between 200 to 500 tweets about my pictures and they are all extremely interesting.'

Bad hair day: The weightless conditions wreak havoc with astronaut Cady Coleman's long locks

Exercise, space style: Mr Nespoli has regularly Tweeted from space to his 46,000 followers since he arrived at the station in December 2010 to work as a flight engineer TheItalian has been charged with carrying out an intensive program of experiments ranging from monitoring radiation to measurements that couldimprove oil recovery in petroleum reservoirs.
Butin his spare time he has taken a stunning series of images - including the Grand Canyon, a swollen Mississippi river and Britain - as well as the world's first outer space 3D pictures.Mr Nespoli said:'When I have free time, even only five minutes, I just hover in the International Space Station looking down out of one of the seven windows.'Earth is a beautiful subject and one of the most magnificent models that a photographer can have.'Mr Nespoli will return to relative normality when he lands back on Earth later this week.
His 3D anaglyph images are best viewed with red/cyan glasses.

Taking it easy: Mr Nespoli poses with his standard issue Erasmus Recording Binocular 2 (ERB-2) camera


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