During the ultimate days of her six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), European Space Agency astronaut C has paid tribute to 2001: A Space Odyssey by recreating one of many many memorable moments from the traditional 1968 film.

In a clip shared on social media on Saturday (beneath), Cristoforetti is seen strolling with 2001: A Space Odyssey “grip shoes” inside part of the area station.

“2022 A Space Odyssey,” Cristoforetti wrote in a tweet that included the video. “Turns out, yes, you can walk with Velcro shoes. Slowly, very very slowly.”

And as a bonus, the footage begins with the uncommon sight of a spacecraft approaching the ISS earlier than docking. It appears doubtless that it was filmed from the Crew Dragon spacecraft that introduced SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronauts to the orbital outpost final week. The method is definitely very sluggish, however the video you see right here is sped up.

2022 A Space Odyssey. Turns out, sure, you possibly can stroll with Velcro footwear. Slowly, very very slowly 😉#ASpaceOdyssey #MissionMinerva @esa @esaspaceflight @Space_Station pic.twitter.com/WI69RXmObE

— Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) October 8, 2022

And right here’s the Space Odyssey scene that Cristoforetti recreated:

This isn’t the primary time the Italian astronaut has drawn on Hollywood hits for inspiration to entertain her 1 million Twitter followers.

Earlier this yr she struck a pose that replicated a second from the 2013 area film Gravity the place Dr. Stone, performed by Sandra Bullock, makes her manner by way of the ISS.

Cristoforetti clearly has a watch for element, doing a powerful job of copying each scenes.

Hey, Dr. Stone! Quick query for you. How did you get your hair to remain put? #AskingForAFriend pic.twitter.com/qztSWnKSfu

— Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) June 19, 2022

When not recreating scenes from well-known films, Cristoforetti has spent the final half yr on the ISS engaged on quite a few science experiments in microgravity circumstances. She additionally carried out a spacewalk in July, and shared some superb views of Earth whereas additionally displaying how the solar typically by no means seems to set for these on the area station.

Cristoforetti and her three fellow Crew-4 astronauts will return to Earth this week.

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