For the last several years and culminating in six months in orbit next year, I've been training for my third space flight.… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
For whatever reason, I decided: 'I'm 18, I'm a man, I'm going to grow a moustache' - and it was pathetic for… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Square astronaut, round hole. But somehow, I'd managed to push myself through it, and here was the truly amazing part: along the… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
In the late '60s, I was seven, eight, nine years old, and what was going on in the news at that time… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Ever since I was nine years old and I watched Neil and Buzz walk on the moon, I have felt passionately that… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Still, I also know that most people, including me, tend to applaud the wrong things: the showy, dramatic record-setting sprint rather than… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
One Chief Astronaut used to make a point of phoning the front desk at the clinic where applicants are sent for medical… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
When you look out the window of a spaceship, you see entire countries, vast swaths of continents. One turn of the head… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“Wow, that was a really good sleep. I feel great. Hmm, that sounds like someone on the radio; maybe I’m still dreaming. Weird—the guy… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“Sometimes when people find out I’m an astronaut, they ask, “So what do you do when you’re not flying in space?” — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
My optimism and confidence come not from feeling I'm luckier than other mortals, and they sure don't come from visualizing victory. They're the result… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Our training pushes us to develop a new set of instincts: instead of reacting to danger with a fight-or-flight adrenaline rush, we're trained to… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“That’s how I approach just about everything. I spend my life getting ready to play “Rocket Man.” I picture the most demanding challenge; I… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“Many people object to “wasting money in space” yet have no idea how much is actually spent on space exploration. The CSA’s budget, for… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
Don`t let life randomly kick you into the adult you don`t want to become — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
The Soyuz craft weighs tons, and you're lying on the floor of it on your back. But the Russians do tell you, remember, before… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“They have the impression that between launches, we pretty much sit around in a waiting room in Houston trying to catch our breath before… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
It's almost comical that astronauts are stereotyped as daredevils and cowboys. As a rule, we're highly methodical and detail-oriented. Our passion isn't for thrills… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
“If you’re an adrenaline junkie, I understand why you’d find that exciting. But I’m not, and I don’t. To me, the only good reason… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
I once made myself black out by pulling G too quickly while flying an F-18. Being unconscious in a single-seat airplane is not good.… — Chris Hadfield Copy Share Image
