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What did you do today? Did you record a song in space? No? Then you aren’t as cool as International Space Station mission commander Chris Hadfield.
Chris Hadfield doing "Jewel in the Night";
He will also be involved with more than 130 experiments including Micro-flow, a Canadian blood-sampling experiment which he compared to a hospital in a box.
During the second half of his mission, Hadfield will become the first Canadian to command the space station. This is Hadfield’s third space journey.
Words
Cool - informal word for "impressive" or "awesome". "He looked really cool on his motorcycle."
Preface - something written before a song or story. The preface of a book comes before the main part.
Humble-brag - humble means not showing off, not proud. "Buddhist priests are humble". Brag means to tell people you are wonderful or great. "John bragged about what a great student he was."
Capsule - the part of a rocket where the astronauts are seated when the rocket takes off from Earth
Lab - short for laboratory, a place where scientists do experiments
Veteran - somebody who has experience doing something: a veteran astronaut or a veteran soldier, for example
Stay - the length of time you spend somewhere. "Our stay in Seoul was enjoyable."
Avid - enthusiastic: An avid reader is someone who likes to read many books.
Strumming - playing the strings of a guitar
Homesickness - sadness you feel when you are away from home and you miss your home, family and friends
Here is Chris Hadfield singing his version of "Space Oddity", a song originally sung by David Bowie:
Hadfield traveled to the space station on board a Russian Soyuz capsule for a five-month visit to the giant orbiting space lab. During his stay, the 53-year-old space veteran, an avid guitar player, promised to do some strumming to help himself deal with homesickness, a promise he obviously started to fulfill today.
He will also be involved with more than 130 experiments including Micro-flow, a Canadian blood-sampling experiment which he compared to a hospital in a box.
During the second half of his mission, Hadfield will become the first Canadian to command the space station. This is Hadfield’s third space journey.
Words
Cool - informal word for "impressive" or "awesome". "He looked really cool on his motorcycle."
Preface - something written before a song or story. The preface of a book comes before the main part.
Humble-brag - humble means not showing off, not proud. "Buddhist priests are humble". Brag means to tell people you are wonderful or great. "John bragged about what a great student he was."
Capsule - the part of a rocket where the astronauts are seated when the rocket takes off from Earth
Lab - short for laboratory, a place where scientists do experiments
Veteran - somebody who has experience doing something: a veteran astronaut or a veteran soldier, for example
Stay - the length of time you spend somewhere. "Our stay in Seoul was enjoyable."
Avid - enthusiastic: An avid reader is someone who likes to read many books.
Strumming - playing the strings of a guitar
Homesickness - sadness you feel when you are away from home and you miss your home, family and friends
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