Astronaut Don Pettit teaches some basic physics principles using Angry Birds as Nasa help to promote the launch of a new space-based version of the popular game.
Using characters from the hit game as props, Nasa astronaut Don Pettit, gave a simple lesson in trajectory within zero-gravity on-board the International Space Station.
The physics lesson was a marketing ploy on behalf of Rovio, the Finnish
company which produces the smartphone application, as they promoted a new
version - Angry Birds Space - which is scheduled for release later
this month.
The latest Apple
App Store figures showed that Angry Birds, which a flock of irate wingless
birds fired at pigs using a slingshot, was the most popular paid-for app
during 2011 and two of its spin-offs - Angry Birds Seasons and Angry
Birds Rio - also featured in the top 10.
As well as astronaut Mr Petitt, the app can also count Prime Minister David
Cameron among its many millions of fans worldwide and it is estimated hugely
popular mobile phone game, is played by 30 million people every day for a
total of 300 million minutes.
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