Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield has returned back to earth after spending 144 days commanding the International Space Station, and while many astronauts have come and gone from the ISS in the 15 years it's been orbiting Earth, it is Chris Hadfield who just might make the biggest contribution to renewing interest in space and exploration.
And it is through his videos on YouTube that did it...kind of remarkable that a man had to go all the way to space to make those of us on the ground become enthralled once again with the idea of touching the heavens, isn't it?
But it is these little visual connections with the people of the world (be it learning how to puke, cry, brush your teeth or simply watching your watch float around in space) that made us want to learn more and perhaps, as the idea of space travel for non-astronauts gets closer to a reality, to see what we will be in for one day.
And, like the true social media diva that he is (the man even Tweeted from space), Hadfield made the ultimate good-bye video to the ISS by covering David Bowie's Space Oddity AS HE FLOATED AROUND THE FREAKING EARTH, while we at home watched and yeah, laughed, at his silliness and sort of fell in love with an idea that we too could sing space-related songs in the universe and it would be acceptable.
Thanks Chris, for being goofy and fun and making it okay to nerd out openly about wanting to be an astronaut when we grew up...welcome home.
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