Chris Hadfield

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Today I would not like to talk about a thing or place, however I would like to talk about a person, Chris Hadfield. Chris Hadfield is one of my idols, and I hope to become like him someday. Chris Hadfield is a retired astronaut, engineer and a former Royal Canadian Air Force pilot.

Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to ever walk in space. He flew 2 Space Shuttle missions and served as the commander of the ISS in his space career. Chris Hadfield currently has a Masterclass in which he teaches the science of going into space (Chris Hadfield Masterclass) He also has his own website (Chris Hadfield Website). Chris Hadfield also helped in experiments which helped to prove that the moon was once a part of Earth. Chris Hadfield was also the first astronaut to use the Canadarm in orbit. The Canadarm is a robotic arm that is used to fix equipment and carry payloads for the ISS.

With all this one interesting thing is that Chris Hadfield is afraid of heights. you might think that this would be false because he has seen our plant spin by at thousands of miles per hour but it is actually true. 

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The ISS

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Today I would like to talk about something that is recent. The International Space Station (ISS) is a station that is in orbit constantly.
The ISS was first completed in 1998 and the world added to it until 2011. The ISS is a space station that is in orbit around Earth. Astronauts conduct experiments here that help us understand outer space and how to live there. We experiment with plant growth and physical sciences. We also use the ISS as and observatory from exploring outer space. Another thing we have found out is that we grow taller. Also our bodies adapt to a space environment quickly. This is why many astronauts have to take rehab sessions for a long time after spending a while in space.
The ISS moves at around 5 miles per second which is also 18,000 mph. This is why the ISS completes one full rotation of Earth every 90 minutes. The ISS has 6 sleeping quarters, 2 bathrooms, a gym and a 360 degree view window. There are also many rooms for experiments and other things.
Currently NASA is planning to add a hotel suite to the ISS. This could make many private companies and investors to come to the ISS. This began when Dennis Tito paid $20 million to visit the ISS. The Hotel Suite could help raise funds for the ISS and help us improve. NASA plans to launch this by 2024.
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Mars

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First I would like to talk about something close to home, Mars. Mars has intrigued us humans for hundreds of years. We went from thinking it to to the home of aliens, to test it for human life capabilities to colonizing Mars became reality. From 1400 to 1850 people thought that the streaks on Mars were canals built by martians. However, we confirmed in 1970s with the Viking rover that this was false. Also, there was a surprise waiting for the scientists landed the rover on Mars. They expected to find iron oxide because of it's red color, however they found a element that is generally used in nuclear weapons. This gave way to the theory that an ancient civilization on Mars might have had nuclear war and destroyed themselves. 
Anyways, at that time colonizing Mars was a far-fetched dream. However with a way to grow plants there, and the discovery of ice caps, colonizing Mars became a very real idea. Now many space companies like SpaceX and NASA  are making this dream reality.  
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