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Spain's first astronaut ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽŠ๐Ÿฅณ (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] AZX3RIC@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Anyone have any information on the photographer?

Were they in on it or did it happen to be press taking a picture of the dude?

The angle seems very convenient.

Either way, great picture.

[โ€“] PugJesus@piefed.social 13 points 1 month ago

I think it's just a mock-up/recreation of the event, not the actual moment.