The replacement crew of the SpaceX Dragon capsule, sent on a mission to retrieve two astronauts stranded at the International Space Station for nine months, were greeted by an unexpected ‘alien’ as they docked,

After nine months stuck in space, it’s only fair the leave in style – and what better style than an alien greeting your replacements aboard the International Space Station? NASA astronauts Suni Williams,

The Crew-9 commander wore the extraterrestrial outfit while awaiting the arrival of Anne McClain, Nichole Ayers, Takuya Onishi, and Kirill Pesko.