Bowie himself acknowledged the video, tweeting, " CHRIS HADFIELD SINGS SPACE ODDITY IN SPACE!"

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But the elegant "Space Oddity" video, reportedly months in the making, may rocket him into a higher orbit.

CNN: Astronaut sings Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in zero gravity

"When we were on the roads together David's first single 'Space Oddity' went to number 1" says Frampton.

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The Space Oddity star, it continued, was "the kind of artist who writes and performs what he wants when he wants".

BBC: David Bowie releases first single in a decade

His social media activities included singing a song with children around the world and filming a cover of David Bowie's hit Space Oddity.

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His many hits over the years include Space Oddity, Changes, The Jean Genie, Young Americans, Ashes to Ashes, China Girl and Let's Dance.

BBC: David Bowie exhibition is V&A's fastest ticket seller

The oddity of these encounters that happen when the personal space of the most protected people on the planet is violated -- the bizarreness of the moments when they are reminded that nothing in life is guaranteed -- can be both mesmerizing and haunting.

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