. .
« How can you » drop « a ball when there is no up or down? » This is how the headline of a video that is shared on the official Twitter account of the International Space Station (ISS) begins. The clip, which has since caused a stir, shows five astronauts recreating the New Year’s Eve ball-drop tradition of Times Square, but with a twist.
Every year on 31. December people gather in New York’s Times Square, where at 23. At 59 o’clock a shimmering ball studded with crystals descends a pole to greet the New Year. However, this year the ball will be dropped on an empty street due to the ongoing pandemic.
« The Exp 64 crew is sending New Years greetings to everyone on earth and creating their own Times Square tradition, » reads the rest of the caption.
How can you « drop » a ball when there is no up or down? The Exp 64 crew is sending New Years greetings to everyone on earth, creating their own Times Square tradition. picture. Twitter. com / et4tnNEIHD
“What a fun way to end the year. . . Your crew is out of this world. . . Your live feeds have been so positive this year. . . keep shooting for the stars. . . Well. . . float below them, ”wrote a Twitter user. “Happy New Year from Earth to the ISS Crew. Well done! You all rock, ”said another. “Happy New Year everyone out there in the stratosphere! Let us hope and pray for a safe journey around the globe and return to earth! Blessings from Sydney, Australia, ”said a third.
NASA, International Space Station, Earth, Times Square Ball Drop, New Years Eve, Astronaut
World news – USA – Astronauts on board the ISS are reviving the tradition of the Times Square Ball Drop with a twist here. Clock
. . Associated title :
– NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28. December 2020
– Astronauts aboard the ISS recreate the Times Square ball drop tradition with a twist. Watch
– NASA shows the best images of the earth taken this year by the ISS were recorded
– Top Strange Space Space Experiments That Were Made By Humans
– Never-before-seen version of Times Square&’s ball tradition in space surprise netizens
– NASA astronauts restore a legendary ball-drop tradition in space with their own spin | Take a look
– These are the best photos of the earth taken by the ISS in 2020
– NASA shows the best earth photos taken by the ISS in 2020
– – For NASA, these were five of their best scientific images taken by the ISS in 2020
Ref: https://www.hindustantimes.com
