Astronauts Will Get to Watch Latest Star Wars Film in Space

The latest Star Wars installment will be screened on board the International Space Station.

As Earthlings prepare for what could be the most anticipated movie of all time, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, astronauts will also get to see the film onboard the International Space Station.

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British astronaut Tim Peake sent out a cosmic tweet that confirmed that he and the rest of the crew of ISS will be able to watch it in the most appropriate place in this galaxy.

.@ChrisEastabrook We have a projector & screen onboard & I'm told that @starwars will be waiting for us up there...what a place to watch it!

— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 12, 2015

This isn’t the first time the crew on ISS has been treated to a film. In the past they have watched other space-appropriate flicks like The Martian and Gravity.

Watched @MartianMovie on @Space_Station last night! Today working towards our #JourneyToMars during my #YearInSpace! pic.twitter.com/rIEBjFxRIr

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 20, 2015

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens here on Earth, on Friday. 

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