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"If you're an Angry Birds fan and a space geek, this may be the best video you've seen all year. Angry Birds creators Rovio announced the first real details about Angry Birds Space \u2014 with a little help from an astronaut aboard the space station.\nRovio teamed up with Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA to explain the space-related physics of Angry Birds Space, which launches March 22. Pettit used the zero-gravity of the space station, which he said was about 240 nautical miles above the surface of the earth, to explain the new mechanics of the brand new game. He uses a bungee cord to launch a plush Angry Bird through a weightless environment.\nMany of the game's elements will involve figuring out how a bird will fly in a weightless environment, or how to use the gravity of planets to curve their trajectory to smash those pesky pigs.\nAngry Birds Space has 60 new levels of content, and will be available on iOS, Android, Mac and PC on launch day.\nWe can tell from the screenshots and the video that there will be new birds, including one that looks like it is able to freeze structures. Rovio also promised regular free updates for those who purchased the game, hidden content, and new items for purchase.\nAlong with the app release, Rovio said they will be releasing books and other retail elements for Angry Birds Space on March 22 as well.\nWe've rounded up the screenshots for the new game in the gallery below. They look pretty, and have a heavy emphasis on gorgeously drawn space backgrounds. Take a look for yourselves.\nWill you purchase the new Angry Birds game, or are you sick of the series? Let us know in the comments.\n\n\nA First Look at 'Angry Birds Space'\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAngry Birds Space Splash\nWe can see from the new logo that there are different types of birds in this new version of Angry Birds.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlying Around Planets\nSome of your missions will require you to use a planet's gravity to direct your bird.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPigs in Space!\nThe pig baddies are protected by little space bubbles.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhysics Fun\nYou'll have to figure out the the physics of this new game; Rovio has definitely pulled out all the stops.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Birds\nSome birds will now have the power to freeze buildings.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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