Cmdr_Hadfield: Mar 4~
“Tonight’s Finale: The Moon, newly risen, perfect over a flowing blanket of cloud.”
Did you know that today history will be made? High above, for the very first time ever, a Canadian is poised to take over command of the International Space Station.
Photograph by James Blair
Commander Chris Hadfield will have the keys handed to him of the approximately 990,000 lb station this afternoon at 5:10pm ET. The only other space station commander who wasn’t American or Russian was Frank De Winne of Belgium in 2009.
I’ve really enjoyed following Commander Hadfield on Twitter since he tweeted a picture of my city from the ISS. He tweets so many pictures and often will tweet videos of himself explaining how things work in space. It’s been so educational and I’m excited for him today.
Cmdr_Hadfield: 18 hrs~
“Tonight’s finale: Canadarm2, poised on the edge of night. Big day tomorrow! “
Below I’ll include some of my favourite images that the Commander has tweeted! If you want to get to Commander Hadfield’s Twitter page, just click his picture above. There you can browse all the photos that he’s taken. It’s amazing to see the detail they can get from way up there!
Cmdr_Hadfield: Mar 1~
“Tonight’s Finale: Two spaceships beautifully blocking the view of Canada’s East coast at sunset.”
Cmdr_Hadfield: Mar 5~
“Tonight’s Finale: At long last – Manila, capital of the Philippines,
delicately shining in the night.”
Cmdr_Hadfield: Feb 11~
“Tonight’s finale: Northern Lights – recent aurora in green and red waves,
USA and Canada below, the universe above.”
Cmdr_Hadfield: Feb 26
“Tonight’s Finale: Lake Baikal, Siberia. Immensely old and deep,
it holds one-fifth of all the Earth’s fresh water.”
I had no idea that a lake in Siberia holds one-fifth of Earth’s fresh water! WOW!
It happened!! I just caught the very end (thankfully) but here’s a picture I snagged off my computer as I watched. (sorry the picture isn’t better!)
CONGRATULATIONS COMMANDER HADFIELD on being the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station!
Have you been following Commander Hadfield on Twitter? Do you have a favourite photo? Would you go to space if given the chance?
~Sarah
How exciting! I’d love to go into space someday
I think that I prefer to leave that daring endeavour to people like you and Commander Hadfield. I’ll keep my feet on Earth as long as I can.
I’ll take pictures and send them to you
You’d better! Personalized ones too!
Reblogged this on Dr. Shay West aka Dr. Shay Fabbro aka Dr. FAB! and commented:
I’d LOVE to go into space! What about you guys???
Reblogged this on Rebecca Stibrany and commented:
Sweeeet.
Nah,, I’d prefer staying on Earth…gorgeous pictures!
You and me both Chaplain Debbie!
~Sarah
Great blog! I want to share this on FB, but I am not quite sure how to do that.
Thanks so much for checking it out and for liking my post.
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~Sarah