Astronauts play badminton in zero-gravity on space station
In a first, crew members aboard the International Space Station took part in a "badminton tournament". Japan's Norishige Kanai and Russia's Anton Shkaplerov teamed up against Russia's Alexander Misurkin and US' Mark Vande Hei, who was then replaced by compatriot Joseph Acaba. Such activities are useful for "psychological relaxation and strengthening of friendly relations in a team", said Mark.