pope astronauts

pope astronauts

pope astronauts. Pope makes video call to astronauts in space. Pope Benedict XVI chatted with astronauts floating high above Earth Saturday as the Vatican linked up with the International Space Station for the first-ever papal video call to space.

"Welcome aboard the Space Station your Holiness," said Dmitry Kondratyev, Russian commander of the 26th long-duration mission to the International Space Station.

The crews of the ISS and the linked US space shuttle Endeavour excitedly waved to the pope, who smiled and waved back.