Bagged your 8K TV? You can now watch 8K video of space on it

Like it or not, 8K TVs are here - and NASA is treating early adopters of the next-gen telly to some native 8K footage of space to play on them.

NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) have brought us the very first 8K video from space. The three-minute video on YouTube sees astronauts living, working and conducting research from the International Space Station, from both inside and outside its orbiting laboratory.

The 8K footage was shot on RED’s Helium 8K camera, which is capable of shooting 8K footage – specifically 8192 x 4320 pixels (higher than the standard 7680 × 4320 pixel resolution of 8K TVs, then) – and was brought to the station in April.

Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.