THIS is the bizarre moment an "alien" greeted the SpaceX crew as they arrived at the International Space Station to rescue two astronauts stranded for nine months. As the Dragon capsule docked, NASA astronaut Nick Hague - already aboard the ISS - floated toward the hatch wearing an alien mask, giving the new arrivals an welcome. 7 The moment NASA astronaut Nick Hague shows up donning an alien mask Credit: NASA 7 The hilarious moment was caught on NASA's livestream Credit: NASA 7 Hague was already aboard the International Space Station when he decided to pull the prank Credit: NASA The lighthearted prank was a surreal moment in an otherwise dramatic mission to bring home Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck in orbit far beyond their intended eight-day stay.
The Dragon capsule was carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan’s Takuya Onishi, and Russia’s Kirill Peskov. It docked with the ISS shortly after 4am UK time after a 28-hour journey from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Once the hatch was opened, Wilmore rang the ship's bell as the newcomers floated in, exchanging hugs and handshakes with the existing crew.
Read more on SpaceX ROCKET FLOP Musk's SpaceX rocket explodes AGAIN causing flight carnage as planes grounded MOVE NOW! Passenger jets SWERVE exploding SpaceX rocket as cockpit vid shows flying debris Williams told Mission Control: “It was a wonderful day. Great to see our friends arrive.” McClain, speaking after their success.
