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An astronaut found a novel way of beating homesickness by pulling out a guitar and recording a song from space.

NASA astronaut Ron Garan sang the blues after learning his return to Earth from the International Space Station could be delayed by up to two months.

He help him cope with missing his family, the 50-year-old penned the “Space Station Blues”, which he performed from the Soyuz spacecraft.

Strumming away on his guitar, the former fighter pilot sings: “Got those space station blues, don’t know what I’m gonna do.

“Just got a call on the phone, to say we ain’t going home.”

(Image: YouTube/NASA)

The ditty was caught on camera by a fellow member of the Expedition 28 crew and posted on YouTube where it has been viewed nearly 100,000 times.

The clip is one of many updates shared by Ron, who is an avid blogger and Twitter users.

Tweeting as @Astro_Ron, the astronaut posted excited updates and stunning pictures of space and Earth.

He also keeps fans and stargazers updated with regular posts on the website Fragile Oasis with fellow “bloggernauts”.

(Image: NASA/YouTube)

The clip also gives a fascinating, rarely-seen insight into the Soyuz spacecraft.

The video was recorded in August last year but, after return options were reviewed by NASA, Ron and fellow astronauts Andrey Borisenko, Alexander (Sasha) Samokutyaev returned to Earth on September 16.