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One-astronaut game of baseball in the International Space Station

Emily Lakdawalla

Written by Emily Lakdawalla
December 1, 2011

This video made me very happy just now. Satoshi Furukawa's pitching form is impeccable. Space exploration isn't all work. It isn't even mostly work. Sometimes we do it because it's (literally) awesome; and sometimes, because it's so darn much fun.

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Hat tip to Stephanie Schierholz.

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