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Canadian International Space Station astronaut returns to Earth a star
Canadian spaceman Chris Hadfield on Tuesday returned to Earth along with two other astronauts after a half-year mission to the International Space Station that saw him shoot to global stardom through his Twitter microblog. Hadfield landed safely in the Kazakh steppe along with American Tom Marshburn and Russian Roman Romanenko…
First-ever music video filmed in space is David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’
In an amazing video published Sunday by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, he bids farewell to the International Space Station (ISS) with the most epic cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” perhaps ever, in footage that will go down as the first music video filmed in space. The ISS commander has…
Canadian commands space station for first time
With the ringing of a ceremonial bell in space to mark a crew change, astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to assume command of the International Space Station on Wednesday. The Canadian Space Agency called it “a historic milestone for our country.” Hadfield said in a Twitter message that…
Astronaut teams up with ‘Barenaked Ladies’ for interstellar duet
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield took one small step into the record books on Friday, taking part in the first real-time musical duet from space from the observation deck onboard the International Space Station. According to Space.com, Hadfield was joined from Earth by his friend and countryman Ed Roberson and members…
Canadian astronaut appeals for peace from space
Reflecting on a recent photo he snapped from outer space of war-torn Syria, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield appealed for peace from his perch in the sky, saying Thursday: “We’re all in this together.” “The perspective that we are subject to, that we are privileged enough to see directly with our…
Twittering Trekkies thrilled as Capt. James T. Kirk and Canadian astronaut swap tweets
“Star Trek” fans rejoiced Friday after Captain James Kirk of the starship Enterprise, or rather the actor who played him on the iconic sci-fi series, swapped tweets with a Canadian astronaut. “@Cmdr_Hadfield Are you tweeting from space? MBB,” William Shatner — who signs his Twitter messages with shorthand for “my…
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