Astronaut Accidentally Called the Wrong Number… from Space

You know how it is. Sometimes you’re in the International Space Station and you make a call to Earth but you accidentally get the wrong number.

Who hasn’t that happened to?

Well, apparently that happened to British astronaut Tim Peake, who arrived at the ISS this month. He attempted to place a call back home and asked, “Hello, is this planet Earth?”

A very confused woman was on the other end and he apologized on Twitter:

I'd like to apologise to the lady I just called by mistake saying 'Hello, is this planet Earth?' – not a prank call…just a wrong number!

— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 24, 2015

Oops.

Peaks also posted some images from abroad the ISS for Christmas:

Hope you're all having a wonderful Christmas eve down there. You're looking good from up here! #Principia pic.twitter.com/8O50l7ZWzL

— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 24, 2015

Happy Christmas @jollyhappybore – you did it!! @SCFCSC @stokecity @BBCRadioStoke pic.twitter.com/IQE9MuYnTE

— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 25, 2015

Looks like Santa made it to the #ISS :) Merry Christmas everyone! #Principia pic.twitter.com/gYzLusxjfV

— Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) December 25, 2015

[h/t CNN]
[image via screengrab]

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