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Arguably the world's favourite astronaut, Commander Chris Hadfield - who shot to fame on Twitter with his impressive snaps from space of a host of cities and landmarks, including Belfast and Dublin - has made what is thought to be the first ever music video shot in space.

In a hilarious skit posted by the White House on YouTube, filmmaker Steven Spielberg has revealed the one actor capable of playing US President Barack Obama - Daniel Day-Lewis.

Parallel parking can be tricky at the best of times, but with an audience watching your every move - and providing the running commentary - it gets that little bit harder, as one young woman in Belfast found out.

A Taiwanese news channel has apologised after mistakenly using footage of the Queen's recent visit to Northern Ireland in a report on Baroness Thatcher's death.

A Californian sea lion has become the first non-human mammal to convince experts she can actually keep a beat, bopping along to hits like her favourite Boogie Wonderland.

It can be hard to make an impact if you're only little - but as Twitter celebrates turning just seven, it has already racked up more than 200 million users worldwide since its 'birth' in 2006.

As events happened across the globe for St Patrick's Day, one man took festivities one giant leap further as he marked the day in space with eight pictures and a song.

A Canadian astronaut, with family in the Republic of Ireland, has seen the number of followers on his Twitter account rocket past 500,000 - just as he takes charge of the International Space Station.

A Welshman who wrestled with a shark in Australia, to stop it reaching youngsters paddling nearby, has been sacked by trustees of the children's charity he founded - because he was on sick leave at the time.

A school in Maghera has become an internet sensation after releasing a rap video to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Back in 2009, Australia launched a global recruitment drive to fill what it billed as "the best job in the world" - now the hunt is on again and, this time, there are six amazing jobs up for grabs.

Downton Abbey footage edited to make it look like the stars are performing a One Direction hit has racked up nearly 140,000 views online in just over a week.

Thousands of people have been checking out dramatic eye-witness footage of the meteor which injured over 1,000 people in Russia - just ahead of people in Northern Ireland being among those able to see a 'Near Earth Asteroid' make the closest recorded pass of Earth.

A baby pig born without the use of his hind legs has shown his determination by getting around his home with the help of a wheelchair.

Music retailer HMV's official Twitter account posted some decidedly unofficial tweets on Thursday as staff gathered to learn about the scale of job losses at the company.

Some Shetland ponies are stealing the limelight as Scotland's 'mane' attraction, by posing in their winter woollies to promote the country's natural beauty.

Little Belfast lad Oscar Knox better watch out - he's got an Olympic boxer hot on his heels after an audacious snowball attack on the home of Paddy Barnes.

There was laughter at a Celtic press conference over the weekend, when Neil Lennon kept being interrupted by the ringing of a mobile phone which a reporter was using to record proceedings.

Schoolchildren from across Northern Ireland are vying to be the next Vivienne Westwood or Stella McCartney in the world of Junk Kouture.

Belfast is bouncing back from Operation Standstill with Operation Sit In, a campaign to bring people in to restaurants, bars and pubs across the city.

David Bowie has marked his 66th birthday by breaking years of silence and releasing his first new music in a decade.

'Tis the season to be flying, with thousands of people winging their way home to Northern Ireland for emotional reunions just in time for Christmas - and one visitor getting a very special welcome.

Who cares about a white Christmas when the big question is: Will we all still be here come Friday?

Irish actor Chris O'Dowd and his new wife Dawn Porter have been left frantic on their honeymoon after discovering their beloved cat has gone missing.

Eighties pop star Kim Wilde and her brother Ricky thrilled passengers on the London Underground on Friday by serenading them with two of her biggest hits.

A dedicated football fan was in for a surprise when he followed his team Udinese to their Serie A game against Sampdoria in Genoa - and found he was the only away supporter there.

Justin Bieber's backing dancers caused a scene at an airport in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday when they decided to practice their moves after learning a flight to Washington, D.C. had been cancelled.

Pupils at Antrim Grammar adopted a bit of 'Gangnam Style' to promote their school in an online video that's racked up thousands of hits in a few days.

English footballer Joey Barton has defended the post-match interview which ended up with him trending on Twitter over the dubious French accent he appears to have adopted, following his recent transfer from QPR to Marseille.

South Korean pop sensation Psy is on course to race past Justin Bieber's YouTube video record this weekend.

Justin Bieber's Baby video has become the first promo to pass 800 million views on YouTube.

The son of a Canadian filmmaker has endured a brave fight against a dragon, showing some unbelievable Kung fu skills in the process, as part of his dad's latest web short.

Felix Baumgartner may have successfully landed his record-breaking jump from the edge of space but he's not the only one who made a daring leap...

A father and son project which sent the child's favourite toy on a very special journey into space has gone truly global.

We've all heard of Brett Cohen right? Not quite, but that didn't stop hundreds of people in New York posing for pictures and autographs with 'that famous guy from that thing'.