Chris Hadfield has been to space three times, completed two spacewalks and visited two different space stations, but for many, it is the video of him with a guitar, floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station playing David Bowie’s Space Oddity that he is best remembered.
In this week’s Science Focus Podcast he talks tosciencefocus.com editor Alexander McNamaraabout how close the late songwriter’s vision of space was to reality, the life of a retired astronaut, and keeping yourself entertained on the ISS.
AlongsideformerBBC Focuscolumnist Robin Ince, Commander Chris Hadfield, hostsSpace Shamblesat the Royal Albert Hall on Friday 15June, featuring an eclectic mix of science, music and comedy, with talks and performances fromspace scientist Professor Monica Grady, Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart and comedian Stewart Lee among others -find out more(tickets from £9).
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