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Elon Musk posted a video of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata casually playing baseball aboard the International Space Station.
Koichi Wakata’s video caught Elon Musk’s attention. (Photo Credit: X)
Tech mogul Elon Musk couldn’t resist sharing a truly out-of-this-world baseball moment, literally. The Tesla CEO posted a video of Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata casually playing baseball aboard the International Space Station (ISS), on X. Originally uploaded by Wakata himself on X, the clip shows him effortlessly pitching, swinging and catching the ball, all while floating in the ISS’s microgravity environment. The ease with which he takes on every role in the game makes it look almost magical. With Major League Baseball (MLB) launching its season opener in Japan, Wakata decided to mark the occasion in his own unique way.
The video quickly caught Musk’s attention and he amplified its reach by resharing it, pulling even more eyes toward Wakata’s celestial home-run moment. The footage, filmed inside the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) module of the ISS, quickly became a viral sensation.
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“It’s baseball season – the MLB season opener is kicking off in Japan. During Expedition 68, I played a solo game of baseball. In microgravity, you don’t need a whole team, you can play all of the positions,” Wakata originally wrote in his post.
It’s baseball season – the @MLB season opener is kicking off in Japan. During Expedition 68 I played a solo game of baseball. In microgravity you don’t need a whole team, you can play all of the positions! pic.twitter.com/m1d19mbzfE— Koichi Wakata Koichi (@Astro_Wakata) March 18, 2025
The video has skyrocketed in popularity, racking up over 94.8 million views. Social media users couldn’t get enough of Wakata’s gravity-defying baseball skills. One person commented, “Only in space can you be the pitcher, batter, and fielder at the same time!” Another joined in saying, “This is the coolest way to play baseball—no need to chase the ball!”
Another user praised Wakata’s ability to turn everyday activities into space adventures, saying, “Koichi Wakata proving once again that astronauts get to have the best experiences.” Someone else added, “Imagine if MLB held a game in space. Now that’s a future I’d love to see.” One user joked, “Zero gravity baseball? I’d still somehow strike out.” Another playfully declared, “This video makes me want to be an astronaut—space baseball sounds too fun to miss!”
A seasoned astronaut, Wakata, closed the chapter on his remarkable career in 2024 after spending nearly two decades with JAXA. Throughout his five missions, he spent over 500 days in space, even making history as the first Japanese commander of the ISS during Expedition 39.
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