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Space Station Downlink with Actor Brad Pitt

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Actor Brad Pitt speaks with NASA astronaut Nick Hague who is onboard the International Space Station, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

Actor Brad Pitt spoke with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, currently aboard the International Space Station, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 from the Space Operations Center at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Pitt, who stars as an astronaut in his latest film Ad Astra, spoke with Hague about what it’s like to live and work aboard the orbiting laboratory.

Pitt’s Earth-to-space call aired live on Monday, Sept. 16 on NASA Television, where Hague answered questions from the actor. For nearly 20 years, astronauts have continuously lived and work on the International Space Station, testing technologies, performing science and developing the skills needed to explore farther from Earth.

Image Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky