When you think of livestreaming service Twitch, you might associate it with gamers, influencers and even politicians playing video games live for all to see. But on Wednesday, Twitch leaped into space, conducting a first-of-its-kind live stream with a NASA astronaut from the International Space Station.
The stream took place on NASA’s official Twitch channel and featured one astronaut currently in space and another who’s back on Earth, with both engaging with viewers live on the platform.
The currently-in-space host was NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who joined the ISS crew back in September as part of the Expedition 72 launch. Pettit is known for the amazing space photos he frequently posts on social media. He was joined by NASA astronaut Matt Dominick, who’s currently on Earth after returning with Crew-8 in October after being delayed by Hurricane Milton. Dominick has also taken some showstopping pictures from the ISS.
Here are five things we learned from NASA’s live Twitch stream this week.
Astronaut Don Pettit participated in the Twitch stream from the International Space Station.
