Angry Birds Space: NASA Announcement

New Angry Birds Space game by Rovio got a very special announcement about the game, made from the International Space Station. Angry Birds Space is expected to launch March 22, 2012. Check out the video below of NASA astronaut Don Pettit playing with Angry Birds in Space.

“This collaboration began with a simple Twitter exchange about birds and pigs in space, and it has grown into a tremendous outreach and education opportunity,” said David Weaver, NASA’s associate administrator for communications. “Games are fun and entertaining, but they also can be inspirational and informative. This ongoing collaboration with Rovio and Angry Birds is an exciting way to get people engaged with NASA’s missions of exploration and discovery, and get students energized about future careers in science and technology.”