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Pope Francis Dials the Heavens, Gets Philosophical With Astronauts Aboard Space Station
by Yuliya Talmazan
Hello space, it's Pope Francis calling.
The pope on Thursday got a chance to speak to the heavens when he took part in a video conference with the crew of the International Space Station. Francis during the 23-minute conversation called the astronauts "brothers" and chatted about their reasons for becoming space explorers, being from different countries, their unique perspectives on the planet and even love.
Asked by Francis what the best part of his space station stay, American astronaut Randy Bresnik said he enjoys the opportunity to look outside and see Earth "God's creation" from 240 miles above the planet's surface...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/pope-f...hical-astronauts-aboard-space-station-n814571
by Yuliya Talmazan
Hello space, it's Pope Francis calling.
The pope on Thursday got a chance to speak to the heavens when he took part in a video conference with the crew of the International Space Station. Francis during the 23-minute conversation called the astronauts "brothers" and chatted about their reasons for becoming space explorers, being from different countries, their unique perspectives on the planet and even love.
Asked by Francis what the best part of his space station stay, American astronaut Randy Bresnik said he enjoys the opportunity to look outside and see Earth "God's creation" from 240 miles above the planet's surface...
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/pope-f...hical-astronauts-aboard-space-station-n814571