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Astronaut, singer perform first space/Earth duet

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We know astronauts have a some down time while living and working on the International Space Station. Whether it’s building Lego models or playing digeridoo on the house vacuum cleaner, they have hobbies. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s hobby just happens to be writing tunes with Ed Robertson from the Barenaked Ladies. The duo recorded the song together while Hadfield soared above Earth looking out from the ISS observation deck, linked up with Robertson in an Earth-bound studio.
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