We saw The Martian recently and you know what it was missing? ...More bagpipes.
This is Astronaut Kjell Lindgren playing 'Amazing Grace' on his bagpipes.
Apparently it is the first time ever the instrument has been played in space. Why does that not surprise us?
Although, if we were stuck on a space station with this dude we reckon they'd also be the first set of bagpipes to undertake a solo launch into the atmosphere.
In defence of the bagpipe, but only on earth. Check this out:
We are all for instruments in space. Maybe not bagpipes, but certainly a guitar.
And one man who made the 'geetar in space' famous is our own Commander 'Major' Tom Hadfield.
This is his latest song. Check it out:
