Even astronauts have a feeling of humor, as shown during docking at the International Space Station (ISS) during the crew -10 of NASA, when they met a “foreigner” on Sunday morning.
Russian Cosmonott Ivan Wagner wore an alien mask welcoming four new ones after his SpaceX crew dragon capsules. NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
A NASA spokesperson said in a statement by Fox News Digital, while ISS crew members were preparing capsules for Deboarding, but Wagner could be seen floating around while wearing a hoodi, pants and socks during the “lightweight moment.
“NASA astronaut Anne McClen and Nicole Aires, Jacksa (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Takua Onici, and Roskosmos Cosmonot Kiril Peskov said at 1:35 AM Edt between Space Station and Spacex Dragon Spacecraft at the International Space Station.”
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Russian Cosmonott Ivan Vegner wears a foreign mask in the port during the arrival of crew -10 at ISS on 16 March 2025. (NASA/SpaceX)
After the hatch opening by Sun. Williams, the ship’s bell was thrown out because the new arrival began to swim, shake hands and hugged the campaign 72 crew after Wagner’s practical joke.
“It was a wonderful day. Great to see our friends,” Williams told Mission Control.
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The Russian Cosmonott Ivan Vegner wears a foreign mask and sits in the port on 16 March 2025 during the arrival of the crew -10 at the ISS. (NASA/SpaceX)
Williams and Buch Wilmore are expected to return home after nine months before the new arrival was shown to the new arrival in the space station. His mission was determined only after a week after Boeing’s first astronaut flight launch, but he was trapped in space following issues of forcing NASA to vacate Boeing Starlineer back.
Look closely at the light blue alien mask worn by Russian cosmonott Ivan Wagner as crew -10. (NASA/SpaceX)
This image created by NASA greeted astronauts each other, which was docked with international space stations, Sunday, 16 March, 2025. Top Row to Left: Nick Hague, Alexander Gorbunov, Sun. Williams, Alexei Ovachinin and Ivan Wagner. From the left to the bottom row: Buch Wilmor, Takua Onisi, Anne McClen, Kiril Peskov, Nicole Aerce and Don Petit. (NASA)
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Crew -9 Commander Nick Hague and Russian Cosmonot Alexandra Gorbunov have been scheduled to depart from the coast of Florida to depart from 4 am on Wednesday.
Fox News’ Landon Mione, Associated Press and Reuters contributed to the report.
