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| Astronaut becomes father in space | Astronaut becomes father in space |
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| A US astronaut onboard the space shuttle Atlantis is celebrating the news of the birth of a daughter back on Earth. | |
| Randolph Bresnik, who is on his first space flight, became a father for a second time when baby Abigail was born back home in Houston, Texas. | Randolph Bresnik, who is on his first space flight, became a father for a second time when baby Abigail was born back home in Houston, Texas. |
| The event makes Bresnik the second astronaut to become a father in space - the first was Mike Fincke in 2004. | The event makes Bresnik the second astronaut to become a father in space - the first was Mike Fincke in 2004. |
| Mr Bresnik is due to return to Earth on Friday after an 11-day mission. | Mr Bresnik is due to return to Earth on Friday after an 11-day mission. |
| The 42-year-old Marine and his crewmates were awoken on Sunday by the song Butterfly Kisses, especially chosen by his wife, Rebecca. | The 42-year-old Marine and his crewmates were awoken on Sunday by the song Butterfly Kisses, especially chosen by his wife, Rebecca. |
| Among the lyrics are the lines: "There's two things I know for sure, she was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl." | Among the lyrics are the lines: "There's two things I know for sure, she was sent here from heaven and she's daddy's little girl." |
| The couple have a three-year-old son, whom they adopted from Ukraine. | The couple have a three-year-old son, whom they adopted from Ukraine. |