European Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Recreates Scene from Film "Gravity"

European Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Remakes Scene from Film "Gravity"

Samantha: "Hey, Dr. Stone! Quick question for you. How did you get your hair to stay put?"

This is European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy. She is on her second space mission, known as Minerva, on the International Space Station. 

The 2013 science fiction film Gravity starred Sandra Bullock as Dr. Ryan Stone, "a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission." The screen above Samantha shows one of the well-known scenes.

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Official Biography

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Astronauts/Samantha_Cristoforetti

Learn more about Mission Minerva: https://bit.ly/MissionMinerva

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center/ESA/Samantha Cristoforetti

Release Date: June 19, 2022

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