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Viral video: Canadian astronaut records first music video in space

In an online video, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.

FP Staff|May 13, 2013, 16:00:51 IST

It's being called the first music video made in space.

In an online video, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song Space Odditywhile floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.

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Hadfield and US astronaut Thomas Marshburn are scheduled to return to Earth on Monday

The YouTube description calls the song, "A revised version of David Bowie's Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station".

The video has already gathered over 530,000 views in a little over 24 hours.

The top comment on the vode reads, "Ok he's an Astronaut AND a Rock Star. 2 dreams for the price of one. Two thumbs up ! :)"

With inputs from AP

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