A New Direction for NASA

One Direction recently used the NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for a music video of their new song "Drag Me Down."   The Wall Street Journal notes:

Each One Direction member was shot in a different part of the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility as they “trained” to go into space. Liam Payne got to check out the International Space Station replica, while Louis Tomlinson got behind the wheel of the Space Exploration Vehicle rover. Niall Horan tried out the Partial Gravity Simulator, and Harry Styles had a meet cute with the human-like Robonaut.

This is a unique and wise use of NASA's facilities to engage the young.  Earlier this year NASA created its own short music video pertaining to its Space Launch System. If you want attention you need to find ways to stimulate the next generation.  

The One Direction song lyrics could also be something that NASA needs to sing to Congress these days:

With your love, nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down
Nobody, nobody
Nobody can drag me down