Article 70S19 Space Live: the new TV channel streaming absolutely spellbinding footage of Earth … forever

Space Live: the new TV channel streaming absolutely spellbinding footage of Earth … forever

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Stuart Heritage
from Technology | The Guardian on (#70S19)

ITVX's perpetual real-time broadcast from the International Space Station is awe-inspiring ... until it gets boring. But even though it's hard to watch for long, it's a humbling reminder of who we are

I realise that, at this point, there are already far too many shows. Every channel, every streaming service is teeming with content demanding your attention, and there are simply too few hours in the day to watch them all. However, with that in mind, may I recommend a new show called Space Live? There's only one episode. The only potential downside is that the episode literally lasts for ever.

Actually, that's inaccurate. Space Live isn't a show, it's a channel. It launched on Wednesday morning, tucked away on ITVX, and consists only of live footage of Earth broadcast from the International Space Station. It's beguiling to watch, especially for anyone who didn't realise that a person can be awestruck and bored simultaneously.

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