He?s become an online star, by sharing stunning photos and videos of the Earth from space during his five-month stay on the International Space Station.
But after handing over command of the station to Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov ahead of his return to Earth on Monday, the Canadian astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield had one more treat for his fans down below: a cover version of David Bowie?s ?Space Oddity.?
In the clip, believed to be the first music video filmed in space, Hadfield floats around the space station singing the 1969 track (with modified lyrics such as, ?Ground control to Major Tom, lock your Soyuz hatch and put your helmet on,? referencing how his spacecraft will land him in Kazakhstan) and playing an acoustic guitar while gazing at the Earth 230 miles below.
He tweeted:
Chris Hadfield tweeted ‘With deference to the genius of David Bowie, here’s Space Oddity, recorded on Station. A last glimpse of the World. ‘
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International Space Station Commander, Chris Hadfield, performs a revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity.
Below is the original description as posted by Chris himself on his YouTube channel…
A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.
The video, which has already been viewed over half a million times, has even moved Bowie himself to show his appreciation, tweeting: CHRIS HADFIELD SINGS SPACE ODDITY IN SPACE! ?Hallo Spaceboy??