Superstar astronaut, now author Chris Hadfield
The Briefing18 Loka 2021

Superstar astronaut, now author Chris Hadfield

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was commander of the International Space Station. He became famous when he published videos of experiments he conducted in space.

Chris has released his first novel....a murder mystery set in space, against the backdrop of the cold war.

He joins us to talk about his very first day in space, his journey of discovery as a writer and about our collective journey to battle climate change.

TODAY'S HEADLINES

  • QLD calls on young people to get vaccinated as border plans unveiled

  • Tasmania lockdown ends, but masks remain mandatory

  • Morrison to push ahead with net zero in spite of Nationals
  • NT Chief Minister in Twitter spat with Ted Cruz

  • Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies from Covid-19 complications

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