Watch an Astronaut Play Ping Pong Against Himself Thanks to Zero Gravity

Chinese astronaut Chen Dong has been in space since mid-October, as he and fellow astronaut Jing Haipeng have been conducting experiments onboard the Tiangong 2 space station.

Dong and Haipeng brought ping pong paddles along for the journey. But presumably, they’ve grown tired of playing one another.

So Dong, thanks to zero gravity, played against himself.

Watch above, via Mashable.

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