LISTEN: Astronaut Chris Hadfield records holiday song from space

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Orbiting over the Earth doesn't mean you have to miss out on Christmas. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded the first-ever song on the International Space Station. Hadfield called his song "Jewel in the Night," uploading it to Soundcloud and YouTube on December 24.

On Christmas Day, he tweeted:

Music on High - playing Christmas carols while floating over the eastern Mediterranean. Miraculous. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) December 25, 2012

A week ago I was on earth looking at the stars. Today I am looking down thinking what a beautiful world we have.Happy holidays to you all.

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) December 25, 2012

Hadfield also recorded ambient noise aboard the ISS, so you too can hear what it's like to hang out on the satellite.

According to The National Post, Hadfield brought his guitar aboard the ISS to stave off homesickness. The 53-year-old took off for the space station December 19 in a Russian Soyuz capsule.

Don't miss Hadfield's personal Twitter account, which has been actively updating followers on his outer space adventures and daily activities -- from playing music to flying off the treadmill to the space station's Christmas tree.

Inside the Space Station - closet space is limited. Some modules are pretty full. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) December 24, 2012

Our tree is up – on the ceiling! The beauty of a weightless Christmas. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) December 24, 2012

After running on the treadmill, held down by bungees, I almost forgot I was weightless. It was like a gift to unhook and ... fly.

— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) December 26, 2012