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Nasa rocket scientists shoot a video for a sexy rap song and it will make you CRINGE

Young boffins strike rapper poses beside giant rockets in their version of Flo Rida's My House

NASA space scientists have recorded a cringe-worthy rap video - about a planned mission to Mars.

A group of interns filmed themselves striking rapper poses beside giant rockets in a reworked version of Flo Rida's sexy My House vid.

 Young space scientists have recorded a rap video and the results will make you cringe
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Young space scientists have recorded a rap video and the results will make you cringeCredit: NASA Johnson
 A group of Nasa interns recorded their own version of Flo Rida's sex My House track
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A group of Nasa interns recorded their own version of Flo Rida's sex My House trackCredit: NASA Johnson
 One section shows them with balloons and party streamers in a space capsule
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One section shows them with balloons and party streamers in a space capsuleCredit: NASA Johnson

They are also seen blowing party streamers inside a space capsule and roaming around the "Mission Control" at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

The lyrics celebrate Nasa's $150bn Orion project to send humans to the Red Planet.

The young boffins rap: "Open up the airlock, pop! It's Nasa, come on, turn it up.
"Hear the 'go' from control and the count begins, cause we ain't done this before so strap on in.

"Hear the voice in my ear, taking off with no fear, yeah, we know Mars ain't near but we know Nasa is here, here.
"Welcome to Nasa, Houston take control now, our scientists know how to get us off the ground."

 One of the interns raps in the Mission Control room at the Johnson Space Center in Houston
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One of the interns raps in the Mission Control room at the Johnson Space Center in HoustonCredit: NASA Johnson
 She is also seen striking rapper poses beside huge rockets at the Nasa HQ
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She is also seen striking rapper poses beside huge rockets at the Nasa HQCredit: NASA Johnson
 One YouTube viewer described the video as 'cringe squared'
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One YouTube viewer described the video as 'cringe squared'Credit: NASA Johnson

Another section imagines doing space walks - known in Nasa jargon as EVAs or extravehicular activity - and stepping foot on Mars for the first time after a six-month flight.

They rap: "Almost there and you know that we just can't wait, thinking 'bout walkin' out doin' EVAs.

"Six months have passed, we wanna celebrate, touch down on Mars, time to stretch our legs.
"To the planet that's red, got helmets on our head, trekkin' through the stars we're gonna live on Mars, Mars."
 The video has been watched thousands of times on YouTube - where viewers gave it a mixed reception.

 The interns pretend they are on a space ship to Mars on the first manned flight
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The interns pretend they are on a space ship to Mars on the first manned flightCredit: NASA Johnson
 The video shows scenes around the Johnson Space Centre
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The video shows scenes around the Johnson Space CentreCredit: NASA Johnson
 The 'Welcome to Nasa' rap video has been viewed thousands of times
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The 'Welcome to Nasa' rap video has been viewed thousands of timesCredit: NASA Johnson

One user called it "cringe squared".

But Jacob Strange commented: "Thought this was going to be mega cringe, was pleasantly surprised."

The Orion project aims to put astronauts on Mars by 2030 but has been beset by decades of delays and budget overruns.


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