This Sweet Star Wars Day Message From NASA Will Make Your Week

First we meet the official Star Wars: Episode VII cast, and now this? What a week!

To celebrate May 4 (aka Star Wars Day), NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio has a special greeting from the International Space Station. But, of course, the Galactic Empire is trying to sabotage all the transmissions and intercept the message.

Leave it to R2-D2 to do all he can to deliver the message just in time. Phew!

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How cute is that?