The Stonehenge Skyscape project saw cameras set up at England’s famous stone circle, recording a live feed that can be viewed from anywhere in the world. It went live on Friday morning, just in time for the summer solstice, and provides a 360-degree, real-time view from inside the circle. A computer-generated image of the sky above, created at the moment a viewer clicks the link, will replace the live feed after sunset.
English Heritage hopes that the live feed will allow people who can’t make the journey themselves to experience Stonehenge and its unique interplay with the movements of the sun, moon and stars. It could also be useful for worshippers and those who have spiritual beliefs about the circle and surrounding landscape.
“Stonehenge Skyscape offers a mesmerising insight into our ancestors’ lives and hopefully, beyond visiting the website, it will inspire people all over the world to go outside and look up,” space scientist and science educator Maggie Aderin-Pocock told The Guardian.
