As most of us now know, beloved music legend David Bowie passed away this month after an unfortunate battle with cancer. I was never an intense fan of Bowie, but I do know that he was a respectable man, a talented individual, and a creative social icon; not to mention I enjoyed nearly all of his music that I’ve listened to. Thus, I was extremely saddened to hear the news.

I first learned who David Bowie was years and years ago -- during my early years of middle school -- while watching an episode of "That '70s Show." For those of you who know the series well, it was that episode when Jackie makes-over Kelso, dolling him up with Bowie as her main source of inspiration.

And for those of you who don't know the show very well, go watch it. It’s the greatest show ever.

I first began to listen to Bowie’s music, to really pay attention to him, in my senior year of high school. There was a video trending on YouTube -- a cover of David Bowie’s song, "Space Oddity," filmed by and starring (now retired) Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Even though I was heavily procrastinating my homework at the time I discovered this video, I had an intense sense of curiosity that I couldn't ignore, which is what compelled me to watch it. The thumbnail for the video looked almost as though Hadfield was floating -- but there was no way he actually filmed his cover in outer space!

Oh, but he did. Using the equipment he had available on the International Space Station, his guitar from home, and his lack of all gravity, Chris Hadfield was able to create one of the coolest music videos I’ve ever seen. Not only is his voice great for the song, but I loved the song itself from the first time I heard it; it was what initially sparked my liking for David Bowie’s music. "Space Oddity" is still my favorite song of Bowie's, with "Heroes" at a close second.

I think the reason Hadfield’s video was -- and still is -- so intriguing is the fact that it was filmed somewhere that I will most likely never go, in an environment that I will most likely never experience. Likewise, it introduced me to a new array of music that I had never heard prior, but began to adore immediately. Because of this video, I not only discovered some rad tunes by a phenomenal musician, but I also learned that in space, tears don’t fall, astronauts sleep strapped to the wall, and you should always make sandwiches with tortillas instead of bread.