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Chris Hadfield's zero-gravity cover of 'Space Oddity' returns to YouTube
When Chris Hadfield left the International Space Station, he performed a cover of David Bowie's Space Oddity for the world to enjoy. Unfortunately, the Canadian Space Agency only had a license to distribute the track for a year, and after that it had to be pulled from YouTube. Thankfully, all the parties concerned have been working together to un-knot the various legal issues concerning performance rights in the upper atmosphere. Now, the astronaut has taken to his blog to announce that the video has been given a two-year extension and can now be watched once again - unless, of course, you just ripped it the first time it was up, in which case you probably didn't notice that it was gone.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield's iPad in space
Just ask Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, and he will tell you that the iPad is just as useful in space as it is at home. Hadfield is currently on the International Space Station and putting his iPad to good use. As shown by Hadfield in a recent tweet, his iPad is a teleprompter tool that he uses along with a camera to film reports for those of us on terra firma. According to the Canadian Space Agency, Hadfield uses his iPad for entertainment and has filled it with thousands of songs. His favorite track? "Take it From Day to Day" by Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers. [Via MacStories]
