"
Welcome to the ISS
".
On the night of Thursday to Friday, Coldplay unveiled their new single from the International Space Station.
A first in the world of music and the opportunity to learn more about the life of astronauts outside the stratosphere thanks to their accomplice and DJ for a night: Thomas Pesquet.
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Kaamelott
on board the ISS
For 8 minutes, the four Brits and the French interviewed each other in videoconference. They notably addressed the question of extraterrestrial beings, the central theme in the form of analogy of the human species of the future Coldplay album. “
I haven't seen any yet, but I remain vigilant,
” laughed the current tenant of the international station.
The little gang also spoke about the differences between films set in space and reality. “
The biggest mistake in science fiction is when the protagonists put on their wetsuits and go straight outside for a walk. [...] In reality we cannot do that, it takes hours to prepare,
”explained Thomas Pesquet, listing all the necessary requirements before putting the tip of the helmet in the vacuum of space.
At the end of their interview, the astronaut, glasses of "
Rockstar
" as described by Chris Martin, screwed on the nose, sent on his tablet
Higher Power
, the new song of Coldplay.
“
This is a first… Galatctic
”, rejoiced the group, accustomed to the ingenious communications blows.
The video was then shared on YouTube by the European Space Agency.
“
We had movie premieres on the ISS, but I'm pretty sure it was the first song to come out into alien space before it was released to Earth,
” Thomas Pesquet finally commented on Twitter.
