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Real Life Astronaut Rock Star Covers David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” In Space

By on May 13, 2013 in Culture, Entertainment, Music, Odds And Ends, Science, TV/Film/Video
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Canadian-born astronaut Chris Hadfield hands over command of the International Space Station today, but not before taking the Blue Marble by storm with a cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” performed from space. It’s a remarkably well done music video and just about the coolest thing ever. (See the original “Space Oddity” music video from […]

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Social Media Reaches New Heights As Astronaut Updates Tumblr And Twitter

By on January 23, 2013 in Culture, Internet, Odds And Ends, Science, Social Media
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  Never has liking a post on Tumblr or retweeting someone felt so profound. Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield, presently floating through space on the ISS as the flight engineer, has taken it upon himself to take jaw-dropping pictures of the Earth from space and then post those pictures on Tumblr. There is an astronaut currently in […]

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