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Patrick Andres

DARK SECRETS: Nasa astronaut pays tribute to steelers in outer space | Vintage Vibes

When the Steelers were founded in 1933, mankind had not yet been to outer space, and wouldn’t get there for another 28 years.

Who could have predicted, then, that Pittsburgh would one day become the Milky Way’s team?

On Thursday night—10 days before the Steelers’ season opener against the 49ers—NASA engineer and astronaut Warren “Woody” Hoburg tweeted a tribute to his favorite team from the International Space Station.

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