Trending Now - NASA Reveals Artemis II Astronauts' Wake-up Song Playlist

WHO:

CBS News - NASA, Artemis II crew, Reid Wiseman (Artemis II commander), Brian Odom (NASA’s chief historian), Young & Sick, Glass Animals, Freddy Jones Band, TobyMac, Mandisa.

WHAT:

Yahoo - NASA shared the Artemis II crew's wake-up song playlist, which includes songs like “Sleepyhead” by Young & Sick, “Green Light” by John Legend featuring André 3000, “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie, “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan, and “In a Daydream” by Freddy Jones Band.

TechRadar - The wake-up songs are part of a tradition that started in 1965 during the Apollo era.

WHERE:

Yahoo - Mission control in Houston, Texas.

WHEN:

Yahoo - The first day of the mission was marked by the song “Sleepyhead,” followed by “Green Light” on the second day, “Under Pressure” on the third day, “Pink Pony Club” on the fourth day, and “In a Daydream” on the third day of the mission.

Yahoo - The Artemis II mission is a historic 10-day mission.

WHY:

Yahoo - NASA uses musical wake-up calls to connect astronauts to family and culture while they are in space, as stated by Brian Odom.

HOW:

Yahoo - The songs were preselected by the crew and their families for the mission.

(UPDATED April 8, 2026 23:12 UTC)

NASA has unveiled the wake-up song playlist for the Artemis II crew, featuring tracks like "Sleepyhead" by Young & Sick and "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, among others. This mission, which marks a historic 10-day journey, continues a tradition that began during the Apollo era in 1965, with the first day starting off with "Sleepyhead" and subsequent days featuring other selected songs. The playlist was carefully curated by the crew and their families to help connect the astronauts to their loved ones and culture while they are in space.