NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity

NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity

Astronauts on the ISS had an epic microgravity kickoff with a FIFA soccer ball, as the agency highlighted how soccer balls are influenced by space research.NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts got the official FIFA World Cup ball rolling, zero-G style, in the Kibo module of the International Space Station. The impromptu match, published on X June 20, formed part of NASA's push to explain how space relates to soccer. As NASA explains, …