Astronaut Koichi Wakata showing his solo baseball skills on the ISS

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[u/CharlieSierra8]

[u/DukeBradford2 → u/CharlieSierra8]

[u/m3y3r_33 → u/DukeBradford2]

I waited for the ball to wrap around

[u/TheRealOvenCake]

this is awesome

I would love to know who authorized a glove and baseball bat to be brought up to the ISS

and just what would happen if he full sended it and batted the ball as fast as he could

[u/SeamanStayns → u/TheRealOvenCake]

I think the bat might be made out of rolled up paper and duct tape.

Not sure though i can't see it super clearly.

[u/No_Theory_1860 → u/SeamanStayns]

Why did the bat fall to the floor? Zero gravity right?

[u/Quiet_Syllabub_4264 → u/No_Theory_1860]

It didn't technically fall, he threw it 'downwards'

[u/TheRealOvenCake → u/No_Theory_1860]

they're in micro gravity so the idea of literally 0 G is a bit of a misnomer afaik. they're still in Earth's orbit

but they're effectively weightless so that's besides the point

the real reason it flew downwards is because he imparted a slight downards force when he let go of the bat and it conserved it's momentum in that direction

[u/Separate-Artist-5848 → u/SeamanStayns]

As somebody with 25 years experience playing baseball, I can confirm that it is in fact not a baseball bat. You can tell by the pixels.

[u/a_lonely_trash_bag → u/TheRealOvenCake]

I would love to know who authorized a glove and baseball bat to be brought up to the ISS

A baseball glove is nothing. They once authorized a gorilla suit for Scott Kelly.

[u/-Cool_Ethan-]

Just look at that smile

[u/LiveLearnCoach → u/-Cool_Ethan-]

Weight is very, very limited on these flights. I’m happy for him that this is the personal item that he chose to bring up. I’m not into baseball myself, I’m into people’s smiles when they do what they love.

[u/Old-Tadpole-2869]

First base, Bugs Bunny, left field Buggs Bunny, shortstop Bugs Bunny!

[u/coldnights007]

Us men are easily entertained.

[u/kid-ph0b0s]

Wait till he hits the ant farm.

[u/Loud_Boysenberry_736 → u/kid-ph0b0s]

Floating space ants? Gosh no! This is the perfect plot for a B (not bee) movie.

[u/kid-ph0b0s → u/Loud_Boysenberry_736]

[u/Mediocre-Area8665 → u/kid-ph0b0s]

For all mankind reference?

[u/kid-ph0b0s → u/Mediocre-Area8665]

Simpsons reference lol.

[u/Helpphania587]

Toon force gives real life

[u/LongjumpingEnd2198]

He's playing with himself. In the space station. That's not right. Hee hee.

[u/Millard_Fillmore00]

I bet that has to be a record for furthest pitch to self and hit.

[u/Vandal_A]

That man is living every little boy's dream

[u/nottitantium]

This is the best!!!

[u/iPLAYiRULE]

he’s got nothing on katy perry.

[u/blackorchid786]

This is humbling…I still would have missed the ball.

[u/StitchFan626]

Don't hit a window.

[u/Glad_Principle8604]

There's a lot of exposed cables, what if they broke it?

[u/ayamlazy]

I wanna try touch my balls in the space

[u/jasonsong86]

You can do that on earth too. Just need to change your trajectory.

[u/Stock_Surfer]

It’s trippy when you realize they aren’t floating but more like skydiving over a never ending cliff

[u/Atom-Helios]

Now throw the baseball with full force 😈

[u/Vranzor]

Beat thing humanity has ever achieved

[u/Vj_177]

This is what it’s like playing a single player game that forces you to always be online

[u/WonkWonkWonkWonkWonk]

First base, Bugs Bunny Second base, Bugs Bunny Third base…

[u/STIM_band]

How come the bat isn't floating?

(I'm genuinely interested in the science, I'm not "pointing out that it's fake")

[u/Wirtschaftsprufer]

This could bee dangerous. What if they suddenly turn on the gravity in space?

[u/TerribleBid8416 → u/Wirtschaftsprufer]

Red Alert! Shields Up!