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Astronaut Chris Hadfield spoke with 150 students from grade 6 to 9 gathered at the Discovery Centre in Halifax today to celebrate the launch of the National Film Board (NFB) Space School.
Read More »Wringing out Water on the ISS – for Science!
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed a simple science experiment designed by grade 10 Lockview High School students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space Agency with their experiment on surface tension in space using a wet washcloth. Credit: Canadian Space Agency/NASA Click here to find out more about the experiment.
Read More »Chris Hadfield Talks To Alberta Science Students
Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency discussed the progress of his mission on the orbital laboratory with students attending a science competition in Edmonton, Alberta during an in-flight event April 9. Hadfield, who is the first Canadian to command the station, is scheduled to return to Earth in mid-May to wrap up a five-month flight aboard …
Read More »Chris Hadfield on How Astronauts Shave in Space
How do astronauts shave in space? ISS Commander Chris Hadfield demonstrates.
Read More »Chris Hadfield Interview with Radio Canada
Chris Hadfield answers questions in a French interview with Radio Canada which is translated into english.
Read More »Chris Hadfield Demonstrates Microbial Air Sampling on the ISS
The International Space Station crews about 3 to 6 people at a time, but sometimes unwelcome guests appear in the form of bacteria. To keep the world’s largest orbital laboratory clean, Commander Chris Hadfield uses a floating microbial air sampler to test for nasties. Watch until the end to see what he finds.
Read More »Chris' Kitchen Part Deux: Space Spinach Strikes Back
In our last episode, CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield used the force–er, microgravity–to make a peanut butter and honey tortilla sandwich that was “not too bad.” Now he faces a new challenge: dehydrated spinach.
Read More »Canadian Astronomers Reveal Surprising New Portrait of the Early Universe
Canadian astronomers are part of the international team that released results from the Planck Space Telescope Thursday. Results include an improved map of the most ancient light in the Universe, showing that it is slightly older than previously thought, expanding more slowly and that there is more matter than known before.
Read More »Prime Minister Stephen Harper Chats With Chris Hadfield
Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield discusses life and research aboard the International Space Station with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and students gathered at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa.
Read More »Chris Hadfield Assumes Command of the International Space Station
For the first time a Canadian is in command of the International Space Station. Yesterday afternoon Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA passed command over to to Chris Hadfield during a ceremony.
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