A Canadian astronaut who captivated the world with his photos and videos on social media from the International Space Station (ISS) is retiring. Cmdr Chris Hadfield, 53, says he is making good on a promise to his wife to move back to Canada after 30 years. The astronaut was the first Canadian to command the ISS. He returned from his third space mission in May. Read more
Chris Hadfield: 'Space was too good not to share it'
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has said his life in space had to be shared on social media, in his first public appearance since returning to Earth. Cmdr Hadfield, 53, said his experiences in space were "too good" to keep to himself. He landed on Tuesday. Read more
Christopher Austin "Chris" Hadfield, O.Ont, MSC, CD (born 29 August 1959) is a Canadian astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) who was the first Canadian to walk in space. Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions, STS-74 in 1995 and STS-100 in 2001. Read more