Angry Birds In Space (Gallery)

Angry Birds Space Gameplay

Rovio Entertainment

A screenshot of gameplay in Angry Birds Space.

Angry Birds Space Gameplay

Rovio Entertainment

A screenshot of gameplay in Angry Birds Space.

Angry Birds Space Gameplay

Rovio Entertainment

A screenshot of gameplay in Angry Birds Space.

Angry Bird Launches Into Space

NASA TV

An Angry Birds toy joins NASA astronaut Dan Burbank and Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin are pictured inside their Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft minutes prior to their launch to the International Space Station.

Angry Birds Game

Rovio

Rovio Entertainment released Angry Birds Space, the latest spinoff in its series of popular Angry Birds video games, on March 22.

iPads and Angry Birds Head to the International Space Station

NASA/Apple/Rovio/collectSPACE.com

The first Apple iPads in space and an "Angry Birds" plush doll were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in late 2011.

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