By Rebecca Cathcart
Right about now in outer space, three men are crouched in a node of the International Space Station, watching J.J. Abrams’ reboot of Star Trek on a laptop. They chose the node, said NASA spokeswoman Nicole Cloutier, because it was “dark and quiet” and would be “a good spot” for three Star Trek fans to hunker down for the ultimate viewing experience.
“They just ended their crew day,” said Ms. Cloutier, “so they’re watching it now, or just finishing it up. They can go all day without seeing each other, so this is a good chance to get together.”
Michael Barratt, the American astronaut, requested the film before boarding a space-bound shuttle in March, said Ms. Cloutier. He told NASA officials that he was a lifelong admirer of the TV series and did not want to miss this latest big-screen installment while off-planet. It was beamed up to them - really - after being reformatted by NASA technicians in a five-hour procedure Thursday night and beamed up Friday morning.
Mr. Barratt, 50, Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, 50, and Koichi Wakata, 46, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency settled into the node, named Unity, after dinner and secured their feet with floor straps to keep from floating during the screening, she said. …
Real Live Astronauts are Watching ‘Star Trek’ in Outer Space - Right Now
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