Space Oddity: The breathtaking best of YouTube and Twitter astronaut sensation Chris Hadfield
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became a social media star when he brought out-of-this-earth experiences and images to anyone with an internet connection during his five months aboard the International Space station. The 53-year-old's Twitter following grew from around 20,000 almost one million while his Facebook fans reached 330,000 before his bump back down to earth in Kazakhstan on 13 May. We take a look at some of the highlights.
Taking David Bowie's Space Oddity to its rightful place, an outstanding rendition of the song by Hadfield straight from space - wow!
Derry, Northern Ireland, and the rugged coast facing the North Atlantic. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
North central England in April. A web of roads, railways and light. Do you recognize the cities? twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) May 4, 2013
Southern UK and (after much discussion)Pas de Calais. The lights act like a census. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 26, 2013
Have you ever wondered what happens when you try to wring out a soaking wet dishcloth in space? We bet you're wondering now.Warm brown textures of the Patagonian Andes. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 13, 2013
Often waterways are easiest to see from space, like this one through Coleraine, Northern Ireland. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 26, 2013
Ireland, Wales and Mann silhouetted in the setting sun. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 23, 2013
A glance out the Space Station window is worth taking. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 22, 2013
Hadfield discusses the social media impact of his contributions from space.These Great Barrier Reef islands make me want to draw in the second eye. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 12, 2013
Tonight's Finale: New York City, incredibly clear, before the trees have filled with leaves. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 23, 2013
Psychedelic ice swirls off the North Japan coast. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 19, 2013
Tonight's Finale: Our Sun is immensely, unfathomably powerful. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) May 6, 2013
The astronauts aboard the ISStake part in the first ever Google+ Hangout from space - that's a pretty cool sentence to claim for Google.Tonight's Finale: Catching the Moon rising takes patience, but is worth it. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 18, 2013
The highlands of Cape Breton still wear the winter's snow, sun highlighting the connecting waters. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) May 5, 2013
The jagged beauty of the Alps. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 17, 2013
The Nile flowing into the delta at Cairo at night, like a living thing. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 18, 2013
Back with a bump: Hadfield returns to Earth with a now captivated global audience.Spacewalk at the end of Station, the furthest reach of any human in existence. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 20, 2013