High-Definition Camera Captures Detailed Images Of North Korea From 250 Miles In The Air

The International Space Station has captured high-resolution footage of secretive North Korea.

The camera, which is called IRIS, is situated on the satellite and is always recording planet Earth from around 250 miles away.

The super-high-definition camera captures images like never before even from such a distance.

In the past it's recorded amazing images of the pyramids and now it's training its lens firmly on the ultra-secretive capital of North Korea, Pyongyang, which has a population of about 3.3 million.

According to theUK Business Insider the 4K camera is so powerful that its recording images at a resolution of about one metre per pixel, which is strong enough to show 'the elongated shadow of a person' or a 'large pile of leaves'.

The highly-detailed video is so clear you can see landmarks and even people walking around corners.

The bigger buildings appear to move because the satellite is moving at 17,500 mph and the software is working to stabilise the images.

The flashes of light in the clip are the sunlight bouncing off shiny objects.

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