Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, a flight engineer on the International Space Station, and a music aficionado, received a surprise birthday gift from his crewmates last month — his beloved old saxophone.

Performing your country’s national anthem at the closing ceremony is a distinguished honor. But for France’s Thomas Pesquet, it was even more special. Pesquet, an astronaut currently in outer space, ...

The saxophone arrived in a SpaceX cargo ship on February 23, and his crewmates kept it hidden until his 39th birthday on February 27. This is one cosmically cool sax — and saxophone player. This image ...

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shows off his sax on the International Space Station. (NASA / ESA Photo) Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield had his guitar, and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman had her flute ...

There aren't many sounds to hear in space, but there has certainly been no shortage of music at the International Space Station (ISS) ever since French astronaut Thomas Pesquet arrived. A first-time ...

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Performing your country's national anthem at the closing ceremony is a distinguished honor. But for France's Thomas Pesquet, it was even more special. Pesquet, an astronaut currently in outer space, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — This is one cosmically cool sax — and saxophone player. France's musical astronaut Thomas Pesquet is enjoying a special birthday present delivered to him up at the ...