Man in Astronaut Suit 'Moonwalks' on Street Craters in India

Published September 3rd, 2019 - 11:57 GMT
The man takes slow steps as he pretends to be on the moon which has gravity of around 17% compared to that on Earth  (Facebook)
The man takes slow steps as he pretends to be on the moon which has gravity of around 17% compared to that on Earth (Facebook)
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The video is shot from above and shows the man taking slow steps over the grit and dust of the potholes which resemble the moon's surface

A man dressed in an astronaut suits 'moonwalks' over potholes resembling craters on the side of a busy street in India. 

The incredible footage was shot by artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy, from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 

Footage shows a man dressed in a white spacesuit with a helmet on as he pretends to stride over the crater's with little gravity down the Tunga Nagar Main Road in Bengaluru. 

The video is shot from above and shows the man taking slow steps over the grit and dust of the potholes which resemble the moon's surface

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However when the video pans out, it shows the man walking alongside a busy street in the capital Bengaluru.

Yet the 'astronaut' continues on his path across the potholes while vans and cars pass by him. 

The minute-long video was shared on Twitter with on user commenting:  'ISRO can train their astronauts in these roads so that we have a successful Moon mission in 2022.' 

This article has been adapted from its original source.    

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