NASA Space Selfie Is Out of This World

The selfie phenomenon has gone into orbit

Astronaut Mike Hopkins, a flight engineer on NASA's Expedition 38, was the subject of an out-of-this-world selfie on Christmas Eve, during the second of two spacewalks on the International Space Station. The image was posted on NASA's website

While any selfie from space is clearly a legendary feat, Hopkins gets bonus points for being photobombed by none other than planet Earth.

See also: Watch Live: Astronauts Install Earth Cameras on Space Station

Hopkins was part of the team that worked to fix the ISS cooling system by successfully repairing an external water pump. He was joined by NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio — who is reflected in Hopkins' helmet Read more...

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