Olympic Fever Hits Space Station Astronauts

Astronauts on the International Space Station will be cheering on their home nations as countries compete in the 2016 Olympic Games  in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which start today (Aug. 5). Members of the Expedition 48 crew represent three nations: the United States, Japan and Russia. In a recorded message on the Team USA Twitter feed, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins drew links between the international collaborations in space and those in sport.