David Bowie’s Space Oddity, as sung by Commander Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station.
Gave me chills.
I get it!
Very very cool.
Some more info here from pianist and sometime Bowie band member Emm Gryner.
It was moving.
So moving, I’m not being snarky about anything in this post except the lack of snarkiness!
Sincerity, wow, what a rush.
Which just goes to show, once more, that no matter what I do in my life, I will never be a fraction as cool as an astronaut.
What a great video! Well done, Commander Chris!
Strangely enough, watching that video made my allergies flair up.
I loved the zero G guitar spinning away down the tunnel for an inordinately cool length of time (and the mad following dive by Chris to save it before it hit anything).
That is a beautiful thing.
Oh, and that isn’t the coolest guitar in space - I think this is
Very moving and very professional.
I really love Chris Hadfield. I think he’s done a wonderful job promoting space programs in general and the ISS. And Canada. GO CANADA!
He’s here in Calgary to be the Stampede Parade Marshall this July (according to the tweets last week). I can’t wait to see him.
Awesome.
Chris is an inspiration to all. I imagine he has inspired a lot of kids in school right now to take an interest in science and space research.
Can’t link it at the moment, but I read an article that showed Bowie’s tweeted response to the tweet of the video: “Hallo spaceboy” (which is the title of another of his songs). Love it.
Absolutely amazing.
Same here. Outstanding work, Commander. Hope he gets the chance to do “Life on Mars” in a few years time.
Spectacular!
And Hadfield is coming back down to earth tonight, yes?
NASA TV will have coverage of the undocking beginning about an hour from now followed by deorbit burn and landing a couple of hours later.
Definitely full of win, and one of his crewmates IS named Tom (though he isn’t a major) Thomas Marshburn - Wikipedia
Brian