Darth Vader and Elvis spotted on the International Space Station

Some 250 miles above Earth, the Halloween spirit is in impressive, weightless form.

After spending 147 days in space, the three crewmembers currently aboard the International Space Station decided to have a little Halloween fun, high above the planet. 

European astronaut Alexander Gerst — who is typically a geophysicist and flight engineer — transformed into Darth Vader and tweeted a picture of the charismatic crew to mark the holiday.

Meanwhile, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Prokopyev dressed as rockabilly legend Elvis, while NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor — a flight surgeon — donned a mad-scientist's attire.  Read more...

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