"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" to be screened in space
Some of the biggest fans of "Star Wars" aren't lined up outside a theater waiting for opening night -- they're orbiting high above the Earth on the International Space Station. But that doesn't mean they'll miss the fun. NASA has apparently arranged for a screening of the film in space.
British astronaut Tim Peake, who arrived at the space station Tuesday, revealed on Twitter: "We have a projector & screen onboard & I'm told that @starwars will be waiting for us up there...what a place to watch it!"
.@ChrisEastabrook We have a projector & screen onboard & I'm told that @starwars will be waiting for us up there...what a place to watch it!
— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 12, 2015
Space Station commander Scott Kelley is looking forward to it too:
I don't know what I anticipate more, #Mousetronaut or the new #StarWars movie. https://t.co/sSXhbprQfL
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) December 5, 2015
The space station crew has gotten some help from Hollywood before. In September, movie night meant a screening of "The Martian" -- a glimpse into what the future may hold for astronauts on a journey to Mars someday.
Movie night! What a treat to watch #TheMartian while in space and see reflections of our own #JourneyToMars! pic.twitter.com/zdXg7ONk0S
— Kjell Lindgren (@astro_kjell) September 20, 2015
And in April, Kelly tweeted about watching "Gravity" in zero orbit, putting the station's new HD projector to good use.
#Movie night in micro #Gravity aboard #ISS on our new HD projector which we use for conferences, tech software, etc.. pic.twitter.com/Mhb03U3alz
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) April 25, 2015