Christmas music in the vacuum of space. Right after they saw Santa Claus (a.k.a. the secret Gemini 7 spacecraft), they heard what sounded like "Jingle Bells" coming through their radio. It wasn't aliens - it was probably a prank by Wally Schirra, but for a moment, they were the first humans to experience a cosmic mixtape.
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The Space Jam: The Gemini Astronauts Who Heard Music in Orbit
In 1965, the astronauts of Gemini 6 reported something they couldn't explain:
Christmas music in the vacuum of space. Right after they saw Santa Claus (a.k.a. the secret Gemini 7 spacecraft), they heard what sounded like "Jingle Bells" coming through their radio. It wasn't aliens - it was probably a prank by Wally Schirra, but for a moment, they were the first humans to experience a cosmic mixtape.
Christmas music in the vacuum of space. Right after they saw Santa Claus (a.k.a. the secret Gemini 7 spacecraft), they heard what sounded like "Jingle Bells" coming through their radio. It wasn't aliens - it was probably a prank by Wally Schirra, but for a moment, they were the first humans to experience a cosmic mixtape.
