An Evening with Astonaut, Chris Hadfield

On Sunday 7th December, 600 people were treated to a truly inspirational talk by Commander Chris Hadfield.  Chris was the first Canadian to walk in space and has become one of the most prominent astronauts of our time.  Many of you will know him from his rendition of David Bowie's Space Oddity, which was recorded on the ISS, which he performed in the Great Hall at the end of his talk.

Chris described the moment he decided he wanted to be an astronaut, when at the age of nine he saw the Apollo 11 Moon Landing on the television.  He proceeded to do everything he could to realise this dream, from becoming an air cadet, joining the Royal Canadian Air forces, studying engineering, and becoming a test piolet.  Finally in November 1995, he was on the launch pad ready for his first trip into space.