Out-of-this-world playlist: Here’s what the Artemis II astronauts have been listening to in space
Astronauts: they’re just like us.Every morning on the Artemis II mission starts a lot like yours or mine — but with a pretty cosmic twist. Instead of the familiar blare of an alarm clock, astronauts wake up to songs from artists like John Legend, Chappell Roan, Queen, TobyMac and more.Yes, that means “Pink Pony Club” has officially made its way into space.NASA says this musical wake-up call is a long-standing tradition, dating back to the Gemini missions in the mid-1960s. Mission Control uses music to greet astronauts and kick off their day in orbit.For Artemis II, the crew handpicked their own wake-up songs, which have also featured special audio messages from Apollo astronauts Charlie Duke and Jim Lovell.If you’re curious what it feels like to start your day like an astronaut, NASA has even put together an official “Artemis II Wake-Up Songs” playlist on Spotify.NASA said they would add the final song tomorrow, on the mission’s final day.Check out the list of songs below:”Sleepyhead” by Young & Sick”Green Light (feat. André 3000)” by John Legend and André 3000″In a Daydream” by Freddy Jones Band”Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan”Working Class Heroes (Work)” by CeeLo Green”Good Morning” by Mandisa and TobyMac”Tokyo Drifting” by Glass Animals and Denzel Curry”Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie”Lonesome Drifter” by Charley Crockett
Astronauts: they’re just like us.
Every morning on the Artemis II mission starts a lot like yours or mine — but with a pretty cosmic twist. Instead of the familiar blare of an alarm clock, astronauts wake up to songs from artists like John Legend, Chappell Roan, Queen, TobyMac and more.
Yes, that means “Pink Pony Club” has officially made its way into space.
NASA says this musical wake-up call is a long-standing tradition, dating back to the Gemini missions in the mid-1960s. Mission Control uses music to greet astronauts and kick off their day in orbit.
For Artemis II, the crew handpicked their own wake-up songs, which have also featured special audio messages from Apollo astronauts Charlie Duke and Jim Lovell.
If you’re curious what it feels like to start your day like an astronaut, NASA has even put together an official “Artemis II Wake-Up Songs” playlist on Spotify.
NASA said they would add the final song tomorrow, on the mission’s final day.
Check out the list of songs below:
- “Sleepyhead” by Young & Sick
- “Green Light (feat. André 3000)” by John Legend and André 3000
- “In a Daydream” by Freddy Jones Band
- “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
- “Working Class Heroes (Work)” by CeeLo Green
- “Good Morning” by Mandisa and TobyMac
- “Tokyo Drifting” by Glass Animals and Denzel Curry
- “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie
- “Lonesome Drifter” by Charley Crockett
