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Chris Hadfield

@cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social

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Astronaut, back on Earth after 3 spaceflights. For events & media, please write to [email protected]. Order books at http://chrishadfield.ca/books

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 11h

That's an interstellar comet, imaged by a satellite orbiting Mars. You live in the future!
esa.int/Science_Expl...

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Tuesday of World Space Week. To celebrate I launched (dad joke) my new thriller on ABC News. In stores & downloadable today!
chrishadfield.ca/books/final-...

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 1d

New 5-star thriller, FINAL ORBIT, launches today! If you'd like a signed copy I'll be at Etobicoke Costco tonight, starting at 6:30 (50 Queen Elizabeth Blvd).
Full book signing schedule here: chrishadfield.ca/finalorbitca...

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

Fabulous full moon tonight. Don’t miss it.

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

Acorns are why shoes were invented.

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

Some big picture thoughts, here on Monday of World Space Week.
(video courtesy re-tv.org)

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 2d

20 Questions With - open.spotify.com/episode/1kFo...
"exploring ideas never articulated, travel into parts of the universe most of us will never experience, reflects on what space travel has taught him about himself and humanity, and spells out his attitude to risk."

Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 3d

Hot New Release and Best-Seller: two-punch!
chrishadfield.ca/books/final-...

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 4d

With enormous sadness we said goodbye to our mother, Eleanor Hadfield. She gently passed after 89 full years, with grace and in no pain, surrounded by loving family. Eternal thanks to all the kind caregivers. We will always love and miss you, Mom - your calm and music will be with us forever.

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · 4d

Every 11 years the Sun's magnetic field flips and its radiation output surges, blasting Earth as solar wind. We've been in a lull during the Space Station's life, but recent indications are renewed increase. Hold on to your helmet.
details: jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-an...
image: Yohkoh SXT/ D Chenette

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · Jun 4

Private Moon landing tomorrow 15:17EDT, 19:17GMT, 04:17 Friday in Japan. Soft landing, iSpace!
Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=BVSMXQ…

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · Jun 2

Wildfire smoke this week, blowing past Winnipeg to Washington, New York, and up past Newfoundland to Greenland. @noaa.gov

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · Jun 1

Good morning!

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 25

Hard to keep a weightless guitar in place to play - and not kick my lunch velcroed to the wall.
That Larrivee guitar was put up on the space station by NASA psychologists and is still there - 139,500 world tours!

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 22

Testing a boot & glove to work in the wickedly cold shadowed craters of the Moon at -370F/-223C. I've spent an entire day in a thermal vacuum chamber - good to avoid frostbitten fingers & toes. jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-te...

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 20

Floating without gravity, your heart gets lazy, not lifting blood. To come home and not pass out, we wear this g-suit (under our spacesuit) to squeeze blood to our heads.

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 18

Three’s a crowd

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 18

It was taken by a Space Station astronaut a couple years ago on a rare, cloudless day. Seeing the green of land after crossing the Atlantic is like a gift.

Alistair @alistairmcnally.bsky.social · May 18

Being from the West coast of Scotland, that is a wonderful picture.

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 18

UK, Ireland - I'm speaking in a dozen cities in June! Journey into the Cosmos with me, a rare voyage of shared wonder, stories & images, Q&A & music. Inspiration for all ages!
Tickets: fane.co.uk/chris-hadfield

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 17

From space, watch strong winds blow dust off freshly tilled farmers' fields onto Chicago today.
video: @noaa.gov

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 17

Why is life worth living? A hard and thoughtful question from Ines. This is my best answer. (from @starmus.bsky.social La Palma)

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 17

Imagine starting a car that hadn't run in 21 years, that's 15 billion miles away in interstellar space. That's what the NASA team just did with Voyager's thrusters. People are amazing. jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-v...

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 16

Hah! Big enough to see from orbit :)
Good idea to get your eyes checked - I do, every year. Specsavers

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 16

Have a great game tonight, Leafs! Beat Florida!

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Chris Hadfield @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social · May 15

Thanks to everyone who helps keep Canada so beautiful.

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