Chris Hadfield is an astronaut for the 21st century.
The Canadian former fighter pilot and current commander of the International Space Station has shown a supreme mastery of social media. He has hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit from space and has filmed several hugely popular YouTube videos demonstrating what it looks like when a wet cloth is wrung out in zero-gravity (oddly beautiful) and what happens when an astronaut cries (the tears don’t fall). He has also kept those of us on Earth enthralled by posting beautiful photos from space to his Twitter account,@Cmdr_Hadfield, which now boasts more than 800,000 followers. But Hadfield will surely gain a few more in the coming days as his latest creation spreads across the Web.
In preparation for his departure from the ISS, Hadfield has recorded a version of David Bowie’s classic “Space Oddity,” complete with some orbital strumming on an acoustic guitar and ambient sounds that Hadfield taped on the station. (See this video for Hadfield’s explanation of why the space station has an onboard guitar, and why it’s hard to play guitar in space.)
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- Astronaut Chris Hadfield Witnesses Eclipse from New Brunswickon April 11, 2024 at 12:31 pm
And the eclipse celebrations didn’t end at the border, New Brunswick also took the opportunity to get out of this world.
- Canadian astronaut experiences lifetime first in N.B.on April 8, 2024 at 11:17 am
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield prepared to watch the total solar eclipse the way he'd prepare for any outer-space endeavour. He practised. "Exactly 24 hours before the eclipse, I went outside ...
- Chris Hadfield lands in N.B. for eclipseon April 7, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is in Florenceville-Bristol, N.B., to celebrate the eclipse. N.S. couple dies from strep A just hours apart In the news today: Total solar eclipse set to fall ...
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield test drives future Lunar rover in California's Death Valleyon April 1, 2024 at 3:45 pm
Photo/astrolab website NEW DELHI: During a recent field test in California's Mojave Desert, retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and MIT aerospace graduate student Michelle Lin piloted what ...
- Astronaut Chris Hadfield thanks Hamilton hospital staff for father’s life-saving careon March 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm
The Hamilton Health Sciences burn unit at Hamilton General Hospital is getting some cosmic praise from retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. Hadfield — the first Canadian to walk in space ...
- Desert Island Discs - Chris Hadfield: ‘They rub your entire body with alcohol’ - BBC Soundson March 26, 2024 at 5:39 am
Desert Island Discs Chris Hadfield: ‘They rub your entire body with alcohol’ Chris Hadfield on the pre-space-flight rituals. 2 mins ...
- Chris Hadfield: Deep Questions for a Star Manon February 29, 2024 at 11:41 am
We ask astronaut Chris Hadfield a bunch of silly questions and he doesn't shave his mustache. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is ...
- The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Kids in Spaceon May 21, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Chris Hadfield (Chris Hadfield) Richard Weston The Magic School Bus kids blast into orbit and onto the International Space Station only to find themselves on the run from a giant tardigrade.
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- Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 4 Has A Perfect David Bowie Linkon April 23, 2024 at 6:00 am
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On Saturday and Sunday there was a gathering of all things creepy, crawly, and creative at this spring’s “Oddity and Bizarre Expo” at the Colorado Springs Event Center. If you are looking to ...
- This Star Explosion To Be "Once-In-A-Lifetime" Cosmic Event, Says NASAon April 21, 2024 at 3:24 am
The star will burst in a massive explosion known as a nova and it might be so large that it could be visible from the naked eye, the American space agency said. The binary star system in the ...
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Suzi Ronson was a 21-year-old stylist when a chance encounter with Bowie's mother changed her life. Now she's sharing her intimate Starman memories in a new memoir.
- David Bowie-filled space adventure called ‘Space Oddity’ premiereson April 18, 2024 at 6:14 am
“Space Oddity,” written by Hollis Long ’24, explores the complexities of love and human relationships.
- Space oddity: Astronomy nerds and more mingle in Davis for solar eclipse viewing partyon April 8, 2024 at 8:48 am
She had not explained the phenomenon to the baby she was holding — Remy, 8 months — who was wearing space-themed pants but who is also, as Rachel pointed out, “not verbal yet.” Other than ...
- Space oddity: Astronomy nerds and more mingle in Davis for solar eclipse viewing partyon April 7, 2024 at 5:00 pm
She had not explained the phenomenon to the baby she was holding — Remy, 8 months — who was wearing space-themed pants but who is also, as Rachel pointed out, “not verbal yet.” Other than Remy, just ...
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