posted 11-22-2023 03:55 PM               

Denmark's comic strip bear Rasmus Klump takes a spin on the space station

Denmark's first astronaut marked the midpoint of his second mission on board the International Space Station on Wednesday (Nov. 22) by comparing his zero-g spinning skills against that of another Danish icon.

Andreas "Andy" Mogensen, who this weekend will reach his 90th day out of a planned six-month stay on the space station, took part in a live video downlink with children at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen. The special event, as organized by the European Space Agency (ESA), was timed to coincide with the 72nd birthday of Rasmus Klump, a popular Danish comic strip character who also is the park's mascot.