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NASA Drops Artemis II Moon Mission Playlist. These Are the Astronauts' Wake-up Songs.
The playlist includes eight days of selections from Queen, David Bowie, Chappell Roan and others as the mission nears its 10-day finish.
- On Wednesday, NASA shared the official Artemis II wake-up playlist on Spotify, featuring eight tracks selected by the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their 10-day lunar voyage.
- This musical tradition dates back more than 50 years to the Apollo era, when NASA used tracks by Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett to rouse crews during space missions.
- NASA commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen selected diverse tracks including Chappell Roan's "Pink Pony Club" and Queen's "Under Pressure."
- Several featured artists expressed excitement on social media, with Glass Animals saying "This is the coolest thing that's ever happened to me in my life ever" and Denzel Curry celebrating on X.
- Following their April 6 lunar flyby, the crew continues returning to Earth while NASA updates the playlist daily, allowing the public to follow the astronauts' musical selections in real-time.
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Out-of-this-world playlist: Here's what the Artemis II astronauts have been listening to in space
Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are waking up to songs like "Pink Pony Club" and "Under Pressure," continuing a decades-old tradition of musical wake-up calls in space.
NASA reveals Artemis II crew’s official wake-up songs playlist with Chappell Roan, Queen, David Bowie, Glass Animals and more
NASA has revealed the official playlist of wake-up songs for the Artemis II crew, which features Chappell Roan, Queen, David Bowie and more.
Wake Up Like An Astronaut: Artemis II Playlist Just Dropped
Updates from Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed moon mission in over 50 years, range from extraordinary to heartwarming. Now, everyone following along at home has a way to feel a little closer to the brave crew embarking on a new era of space exploration: a morning playlist.NASA shared a link to the playlist on Spotify yesterday, noting that the selections were picked by the astronauts and continue in a long tradition of playlists.“Artemis II Wake-…
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