which popular christmas song was played in space?

The popular Christmas song that was played in space is “Jingle Bells.”

Quick Scoop

• In December 1965, during the Gemini 6 mission, astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford secretly brought a tiny harmonica and sleigh bells aboard their spacecraft.

• They surprised Mission Control by reporting a mysterious “object” near the North Pole, then broke into a rendition of “Jingle Bells” live from orbit.

• This playful stunt made “Jingle Bells” one of the first songs ever performed and broadcast from space, turning a classic carol into a piece of space history.

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