If you’ve ever wondered what astronauts wake up to while orbiting the moon… it’s not silence, it’s a full-on vibe.
As part of the historic Artemis II mission, astronauts aren’t just running experiments and snapping jaw-dropping photos of space, they’re also starting their mornings with music. And now, you can too.
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NASA has dropped a Spotify playlist featuring the actual wake-up songs played to the crew in space, giving Earthlings a chance to kick off their day like they’re floating 240,000 miles above the planet.
🎧 So… what does space sound like?
Think less “spacey ambient noise” and more your favorite playlist on shuffle.
The tracks so far range across genres, from chill indie to throwback rock to high-energy hype songs. Some standouts include:
- “Sleepyhead” – Young & Sick
- “Green Light” – John Legend ft. André 3000
- “Pink Pony Club” – Chappell Roan
- “Working Class Heroes (Work)” – CeeLo Green
- “Good Morning” – Mandisa & TobyMac
- “Tokyo Drifting” – Glass Animals & Denzel Curry
And yes, even classics like “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie have made the cut.
This isn’t random. NASA has been waking astronauts up with music since the Apollo era, using songs to boost morale, keep crews on schedule, and even add a personal touch to life in space.
Each song is carefully chosen, sometimes by family, sometimes by the crew, and it’s blasted from Mission Control straight to the spacecraft.
And yes, astronauts react just like we would.
At one point, the crew joked when a song cut off before the chorus, saying they were “eagerly awaiting” the rest. ,
The playlist is already making waves here, too. Some songs have seen massive spikes in streams, one jumping more than 2,000% globally after being featured as a wake-up call.
So if your morning routine needs a little boost, this might be your sign.
Because apparently… the same playlist that wakes astronauts in deep space might also get you out of bed on time.