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Astronauts ring in New Year with zero-gravity ‘ball drop’ in space – FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity “ball drop” to ring in 2021.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity “ball drop” to ring in 2021.
“We wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a very happy New Year,” the crew says in a video shared Dec. 31. “One of the most famous New Year’s Eve traditions is watching the ball drop in Times Square in New York City.”
The group then “drops” a blow-up model of Earth, which floats to the ceiling.
“As many of us celebrate the new year from home this…
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