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May 13, 2014

Chris Hadfield's 'Space Oddity' video to be taken off YouTube
Washington (UPI) May 13, 2013
Per his agreement with the copyright holders of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will take down the video of himself doing a rendition of the song while aboard the International Space Station. The video was edited by Hadfield's son and posted to YouTube in March 2013, while the astronaut was still aboard the space station. It quickly went viral. As of today, the video has racked up more than 22 million views. While that sounds like a lot of views - and eve ... read more

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