Since the 1960s, NASA has been playing music to wake up astronauts on a mission. This tradition is still going strong for the crew of the Artemis II - with one exception.

This batch of astronauts personally selected the songs that help them start their workday, and NASA has even put the songs in a playlist for all of us to enjoy. It really got us thinking about what songs we would add to it if we could. Let’s create a playlist that would be perfect to start the day (in space)!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that wake you up would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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